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Norwich to Plymouth by train
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First train05:00
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Last train22:40
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey6hr
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Distance453 kilometres
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Trains per day25
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Avg. journey time8hr 14m
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Train operators
Travelling from Norwich to Plymouth by train
Fast trains from Norwich to Plymouth take around 6 hours, covering a distance of approximately 453 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Norwich and Plymouth.
1. Are there direct trains from Norwich to Plymouth?
Journeys between Norwich and Plymouth usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 30 departures on the route from Norwich to Plymouth every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 20 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Norwich to Plymouth?
The Norwich to Plymouth train travel time is normally about 6 hours, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Norwich to Plymouth train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Plymouth is usually scheduled to depart Norwich around 05:00 and the last train is around 22:40. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Norwich around 05:50, and the last at 22:40.

When to book Norwich to Plymouth train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Norwich to Plymouth by train.
Which train companies operate between Norwich and Plymouth?
More than one train company operates on the route from Norwich to Plymouth, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Abellio Greater Anglia
- CrossCountry
- East Midlands Trains
- First Great Western
- GWR
- Great Western Railway
- Greater Anglia
- London Underground
- UK Rail Connections
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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