There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth by bus, train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Reading RailAirRa1
- Take the train from Reading to PlymouthLondon Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 28m£68–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station404 / ...
6h 24m£15–65Bus via Bristol
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus StationUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach StationUk045 / ...
6h 15m£17–70Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Plymouth200.9 mi
3h 31m£30–45Drive 200.9 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth200.9 mi
3h 31m£50–71Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
5h 42m£141–381Train
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter St DavidsLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to PlymouthEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h 1m£70–165
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth is to bus which costs £15 - £65 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth is to Airport Transfer which takes 3h 31m and costs £30 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 and Plymouth is 220 miles. The road distance is 202.1 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 28m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth is to bus via Bristol which takes 6h 15m and costs £16 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 6h 1m.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 3, England and Plymouth, England?
You can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Plymouth via Woking Railway Station Southside, Woking, and Exeter St Davids in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Woking to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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