Getting to Plymouth, Devon: Flights, train, coach, ferry and road

Transport options

Plymouth, Devon is accessible not only by road, rail, and by air by also by ferry from both France and Spain. Below we look at the best options for getting to Plymouth, Devon.

airlines to Plymouth, UK
trains to Plymouth
Coach to Plymouth
Plymouth by boat and ferry
Driving to and from plymouth

Plymouth by Air

You can get into Plymouth by air i.e. to Plymouth Airport, as the city has its own airport, located only 20 minutes away from the city centre. There are 4 daily flights connecting Plymouth, Devon, with London Gatwick airport, in addition to flights between Plymouth Bretonside bus station airport and Bristol, Jersey, Manchester and Leeds. The main airline flying from and into Plymouth airport is the low fares airline Air Southwest.

Another possibility can be to fly into Newquay airport with Ryanair and then get family to collect you, or rent a car, and drive to Plymouth. You can also use a Plymouth Executive Car pick-up service such as via MBZ Executive Cars.

Train travel to Plymouth

Another way to arrive in Plymouth is by train. The main service is provided by First Great Western and the best way to check for cheap fares is via www.thetrainline.com. You can find information on all the train companies that travel in the UK on the National Rail website at www.nationalrail.co.uk.

The cheapest way to travel by train to Plymouth though, is by checking the Megatrain website. On Megatrain's website you will be able to find very low fares for your trip to Plymouth, Devon, at times even as low as one pound, according to availability and times of the day.

Coach to Plymouth

National Express offer a wide range of connections including to link Cornwall, other parts of Devon and also main cities such as London. Megabus also operate here. More about coach travel to Plymouth, Devon.