Trains from Bristol to Plymouth

Bristol to Plymouth train information

• The trip between Bristol, located in England and Plymouth, situated in England is well connected by trains. The trains are run by the following train operators: Cross Country.
• On average, the journey takes normally 2h20m by train to cover the 101 miles to go to Plymouth from Bristol. The train duration can vary depending if your train is direct or with changes.
• Looking at our data, the best fare to travel by train in the next month is £35.14. This price is based on an adult ticket and does not include the money you can save with a railcard.

Best prices for Bristol to Plymouth train tickets

Bristol - Plymouth prices calendar

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Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Bristol to Plymouth are increasing if you don't book early. According to our data, if you buy your train 1 month in advance, you can find tickets from £15 whereas when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £26 for your train. Thus, you may save 45% on the price of your ticket by booking 1 month in advance instead of on the day you're travelling.

The figures are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Bristol to Plymouth trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Bristol and Plymouth by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Plymouth to Bristol and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

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National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you might want to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you make great savings for your Bristol Plymouth train ticket.

• In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can evaluate how many trips you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

  For your assessment, you have to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, your savings on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Bristol Plymouth ticket is £43.68 (1).

  Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £43.68: £88/£43.68 = 2.01. It will take you about 3 trips from Plymouth to Bristol (one way journey) with your railcard to break even.

• Railcards enable you to get a third off most train fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey