There are 5 ways to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth by train, bus, night train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 5 h 52 min
$103 - $164
Cheapest option
Bus • 9 h 9 min
$25 - $32
3 alternative options
Night train • 5 h 51 min
$103 - $164
Drive • 4 h
$50 - $80
Train, fly • 8 h 8 min
$113 - $329
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth is to bus which costs £19 - £25 and takes 9 h 9 min.
The quickest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 4 h.
No, there is no direct bus from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth station. However, there are services departing from East Midlands Airport, Coach Park and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station, Armada Way via Leicester St Margarets Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 h 9 min.
The distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Plymouth is 209 miles. The road distance is 244.5 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth without a car is to train which takes 5 h 52 min and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 5 h 52 min to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth, including transfers.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leicester St Margarets Bus Station.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth is to train which takes 5 h 52 min and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £25 and takes 9 h 9 min.
The quickest flight from Manchester Airport to Exeter Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 5 min.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station, Armada Way.
- Distance: 209.3 miles
- Duration: 5 h 52 min
What companies run services between East Midlands Airport (EMA), England and Plymouth, England?
CrossCountry operates a train from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth 5 times a day. Tickets cost $100 - $160 and the journey takes 4 h 20 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth once daily. Tickets cost $21 - $27 and the journey takes 7 h 10 min.
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Manchester to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $290
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Derby to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $160
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $60 - $95
- Anytime Single
- $100 - $160
- Off-Peak Single
- $110 - $170
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $24 - $40
- Anytime Single
- $30 - $55
- Off-Peak Single
- $20 - $30
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $27 - $40
- Anytime Single
- $35 - $60
- Off-Peak Single
- $26 - $40
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $8 - $12
- Off-Peak Single
- $16 - $26
- Anytime Day Single
- $17 - $25
- Anytime Single
- $24 - $35
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12 - $19
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $30
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $10 - $16
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $18 - $27
- Anytime Day Single
- $21 - $30
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leicester St Margarets Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station, Armada Way
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $27
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4 h to drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Plymouth.
Flybe offers flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter Airport.
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