London to Plymouth by direcy coach
Bus to Plymouth from London by National Express & Megabus
National Express bus from London to Plymouth Coach services from London to Plymouth are operated by two UKs’ well-known carriers - National Express and Megabus.
National Express and Megabus provide a direct intercity coach service between London and Plymouth. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these two cities.
National Express offers more than 9 direct services per day, while Megabus has about 5 connections a day.
Some National Express and Megabus services terminate in Plymouth, but most of them are not intended to serve the route from London to Plymouth only, the coaches run on larger distances and Plymouth is only an intermediate stop.
The National Express direct coach line between London and Plymouth is 504 and other carriers’ routes passing through Plymouth. There are also some indirect routes between these cities, which require connecting at Exeter Coach Station. M6 is the Megabus line from London to Plymouth.
Megabus direct coach link from London to Plymouth Most of the services from Plymouth to London begin their journey at one of the UKs’ south-western cities or towns, however, all terminate at Victoria Coach Station in London (see details below).
Useful links to coach timetables & fares
On this page you’ll also find:
- How to buy tickets online
- Carriage of luggage & bikes
- Alternate transportation: trains, car rentals, planes
- Accommodation in London and Plymouth
National Express & Megabus’ coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. Both carriers put the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. The operators are using modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Travelling between London and Plymouth with National Express and Megabus takes about 5¾ hours. This is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and Plymouth.
Go to National Express or Megabus website to check current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.
Timetables and fares...
Bus to Plymouth from London by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 504 | 504 | 504 | 504 | 500 | 500 | 501 | 404 | 406 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | FrtoM | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 8:00 | 9:30 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 17:30 | 21:00 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
| HEATHROW AIRPORT, Central Bus Station |
Dep. | 8:50 | 10:20 | 11:50 | 13:50 | 16:55 | 18:20 | 21:45 | 23:40 | 0:15 |
| SEDGEMOOR SERVICES (Pause) | Time | 20mins | - | 20mins | 30mins | 20mins | 20mins | - | - | - |
| TAUNTON DEANE (Pause) | Time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30mins | - |
| EXETER SERVICES (Pause) | Time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30mins |
| PLYMOUTH, (Marsh Mills) |
Arr. | 13:25 | 14:10 | 16:10 | 18:20 | 21:15 | 22:55 | 2:00 | 5:45 | - |
| PLYMOUTH, Bus Station |
Arr. | 13:35 | 14:20 | 16:20 | 18:30 | 21:20 | 23:00 | 2:05 | 5:50 |
5:45 |
Bus to London from Plymouth by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 501 | 532/501 |
504 | 500 | 504 | 504 | 500 | 504 | 404 | 406 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | FrtoM | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| PLYMOUTH, Bus Station | Dep. | 3:45g | 5:15g | 7:05 | 8:30 | 9:55 | 12:10 | 16:15 | 17:30 | 23:20 | 23:59 |
| EXETER SERVICES (Pause) | Time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30mins |
| BRIDGWATER SERVICES (Pause) | Time | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30mins | - |
| LEIGHT SERVICES (Pause) | Time | - | - | 20mins | 20mins | 20mins | 30mins | 20mins | - | - | - |
| EXETER, Interchange only |
Arr. | direct | ©6:10g | direct | direct | direct |
direct | direct | direct | direct | direct |
| EXETER, Interchange only | Dep. | - | 6:15g | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| HEATHROW AIRPORT, Central Bus Station | Arr. | 8:05g | 9:50 | 11:35 | 13:05 | 14:25 | 17:05 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 |
| LONDON, Earl's Court | Arr. | 9:10 | 10:40 | 12:25 | 13:55 | 15:10 | 17:50 | 21:35 | - | 6:10 | 6:05 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 9:20 | 10:50 | 12:35 | 14:05 | 15:20 | 18:00 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 6:20 | 6:15 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday, FrtoM = Fridays to Mondays only
1 = Does not operate 24 December but operates additionally 26 December & 1 January.
2 = Departure on 24 December from London terminates at Plymouth (arr. 0550) but operates additionally 26 December & 1 January.
3 = Does not operate 26 December but operates additionally 1 January.
g = Operates 15 minutes later Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays (also 29-31 December & 2 January).
x = Operates 30 minutes later Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays (also 29-31 December & 2 January).
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| LONDON (Earl's Court), West Cromwell Rd, Stop D, near Tesco (to London only) |
| HEATHROW AIRPORT, Central Bus Station |
| EXETER, Bus & Coach Station, Paris Street |
| PLYMOUTH, (Marsh Mills), Bus Lay-by, o/s Sainsburys (from London) |
| PLYMOUTH, Bus Station, Bretonside |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Plymouth by National Express |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | Online Booking | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Plymouth (Standard) |
£29.90 | £52.80 | £23.90 | £42.20 | £14.95 | £26.40 |
London to Plymouth |
| Plymouth to London (Standard) | £29.90 | £52.80 | £23.90 | £42.20 | £14.95 | £26.40 | Plymouth to London |
| London to Plymouth (APEX/Funfare) | from £7.50 one way | from £7.50 one way | from £7.50 one way | London to Plymouth |
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| Plymouth to London (APEX/Funfare) | from £7.50 one way | from £7.50 one way | from £7.50 one way | Plymouth to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
>>> National Express BUS TO PLYMOUTH on-line booking <<<
Timetables and fares...
Coach to Plymouth from London by Megabus
| Various services | ▼ | MB6 |
MG | MB6 | MB6 | MB6 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 9:00 | 11:00 | 13:30 | 17:30 | 23:30 |
| PLYMOUTH, Bretonside Bus Station |
Arr. | 14:50 | 16:10 | 19:30 | 23:15 | 5:15 |
Coach to London from Plymouth by Megabus
| Various services |
▼ | MB6 | MB6 | MB6 | MB6 | MG |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| PLYMOUTH, Bretonside Bus Station | Dep. | 1:00 | 7:45 | 11:45 | 16:00 | 16:35 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 7:25 | 13:30 | 17:45 | 21:55 | 21:45 |
MG = Megabus Gold service
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| PLYMOUTH, Bretonside Bus Station |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Plymouth by Megabus |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | Online booking |
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| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Plymouth |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | London to Plymouth |
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| Plymouth to London | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | ||||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
>>> Megabus BUS TO PLYMOUTH on-line booking <<<
How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Plymouth?
To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express website. For Megabus and Megatrain connections visit Megabus website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended, because services between London and Plymouth are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage and bikes
Luggage policy for the National Express bus to Plymouth: The coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling. Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and 1 piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat. >>> NX's BUS TO PLYMOUTH on-line booking <<<
Luggage policy for the Megabus bus to Plymouth: Megabus doesn’t check luggage or provide receipts for luggage transported on the bus by the passenger. Passengers are advised that Megabus will accept up to one piece of luggage per passenger. For guidance this should be no more than the size of a standard suitcase and should not weigh more than 20kg. Passengers can also take on board one small piece of luggage that must fit either on your lap or under the seat in front of you. >>> Megabus BUS TO PLYMOUTH on-line
Of course you can take a bike but... In a bike bag as carry-on luggage, semi-dismantled, free of charge. You can take a bicycle with you as carry-on luggage free of charge on any coach, if you put it in a zip-up 'bike bag', with wheels and pedals removed and handlebars turned. Bike bags are available from most cycle shops, for example www.wiggle.co.uk
Overview of alternative transports between London and Plymouth. Trains & airlines services within the UK.
If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Plymouth or vice versa by train we suggest you to visit the Train Line website, while good flights between British cities are recommend on the Budget Air’s website
Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at the Train Line website
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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