Exeter St Davids to Plymouth: train delays and possible money back
3,827 recorded journeys in the last 12 months with CrossCountry and Great Western. Delay is measured when the train reached Plymouth.
If your train arrives 30 to 59 minutes late, you may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation worth half of a one-way ticket price. At 60 minutes late or more, it may be worth the full one-way ticket price. The train company checks your ticket, journey and claim before deciding whether to pay.
How this journey has changed
Monthly performance measured when trains reached Plymouth. The latest incomplete month is marked “to date”.
Recent direction: average delay fell from 13.8 minutes to 9.7 minutes between the two latest complete months.
| Month | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | Cancelled | Average delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 574 | 36% | 17% | 6% | 14.5 min |
| Jul 2026 | 969 | 35% | 15% | 4% | 13.7 min |
| Aug 2026 | 934 | 32% | 13% | 6% | 13.8 min |
| Sept 2026 | 773 | 45% | 7% | 4% | 9.7 min |
| Oct 2026 to date | 640 | 49% | 9% | 9% | 9.3 min |
Every departure, ranked
Same booked train and weekday, checked over a year. Sorted by on-time record.
| Train | Journeys | On time | 30 minutes late or more | 60 minutes late or more | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 10:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 82% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 04:37 Great Western | 19 | 79% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 04:37 Great Western | 17 | 76% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Thu 23:34 Great Western | 17 | 76% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 76% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 04:37 Great Western | 17 | 76% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 21:51 CrossCountry | 18 | 72% | 12% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 23:34 Great Western | 17 | 71% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 19:49 CrossCountry | 16 | 69% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 11:48 CrossCountry | 18 | 67% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 10:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 11:48 CrossCountry | 18 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 11:48 CrossCountry | 18 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:47 CrossCountry | 17 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 04:37 Great Western | 17 | 65% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Tue 23:34 Great Western | 17 | 65% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 12% | 0% | 2 |
| Thu 08:46 Great Western | 19 | 63% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 11:48 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 5% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 13:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 63% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10:13 Great Western | 20 | 60% | 16% | 5% | 1 |
| Mon 11:14 Great Western | 18 | 61% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 61% | 6% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 17:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 61% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 08:46 Great Western | 19 | 58% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10:12 Great Western | 19 | 58% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 12:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 58% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 10:12 Great Western | 19 | 58% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 04:37 Great Western | 17 | 59% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 59% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 23:34 Great Western | 15 | 60% | 13% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 04:10 Great Western | 18 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10:12 Great Western | 18 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 13:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 56% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 15:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 56% | 18% | 6% | 1 |
| Tue 18:20 Great Western | 18 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 21:18 Great Western | 18 | 56% | 12% | 6% | 1 |
| Wed 21:51 CrossCountry | 18 | 56% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Tue 19:12 Great Western | 16 | 56% | 14% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 22:31 Great Western | 16 | 56% | 13% | 7% | 1 |
| Fri 11:48 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 12:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:14 Great Western | 19 | 53% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 17:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 18:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 13:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 08:46 Great Western | 17 | 53% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 21:11 Great Western | 17 | 53% | 21% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 13:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 22:32 Great Western | 17 | 53% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Tue 20:08 Great Western | 17 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 22:31 Great Western | 17 | 53% | 12% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:12 Great Western | 17 | 53% | 6% | 6% | 1 |
| Sun 11:07 Great Western | 15 | 53% | 7% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 19:49 CrossCountry | 15 | 53% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 16:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 50% | 18% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 21:18 Great Western | 18 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 10:12 Great Western | 18 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 19:20 Great Western | 18 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 21:51 CrossCountry | 18 | 50% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 10:12 Great Western | 18 | 50% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 16:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 50% | 13% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 18:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 50% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 22:43 CrossCountry | 18 | 50% | 24% | 6% | 1 |
| Fri 16:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 47% | 18% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 23:34 Great Western | 19 | 47% | 17% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 11:14 Great Western | 19 | 47% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 16:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 47% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 22:31 Great Western | 17 | 47% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 17:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 47% | 27% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 20:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 47% | 7% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 21:50 CrossCountry | 17 | 47% | 13% | 0% | 2 |
| Wed 20:08 Great Western | 17 | 47% | 7% | 7% | 2 |
| Wed 21:11 Great Western | 17 | 47% | 7% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 14:12 Great Western | 20 | 45% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 18:18 Great Western | 20 | 45% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 20:14 Great Western | 20 | 45% | 16% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 18:20 Great Western | 18 | 44% | 11% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 18:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 44% | 6% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 22:43 CrossCountry | 18 | 44% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 17:26 Great Western | 18 | 44% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 14:14 Great Western | 18 | 44% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 22:31 Great Western | 18 | 44% | 12% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 08:46 Great Western | 18 | 44% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 12:06 Great Western | 18 | 44% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Tue 14:14 Great Western | 18 | 44% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 17:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 44% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 19:52 CrossCountry | 18 | 44% | 12% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 14:50 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 21:51 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 28% | 0% | 1 |
| Wed 14:50 CrossCountry | 19 | 42% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 17:00 Great Western | 16 | 44% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 17:49 CrossCountry | 20 | 40% | 33% | 11% | 2 |
| Sat 19:17 Great Western | 20 | 40% | 10% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 15:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 41% | 8% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 20:13 Great Western | 17 | 41% | 12% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 17:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 39% | 22% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 19:20 Great Western | 18 | 39% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 21:35 Great Western | 18 | 39% | 24% | 0% | 1 |
| Thu 19:12 Great Western | 18 | 39% | 24% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 11:14 Great Western | 18 | 39% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 14:50 CrossCountry | 18 | 39% | 7% | 0% | 3 |
| Tue 18:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 39% | 18% | 0% | 1 |
| Tue 19:52 CrossCountry | 18 | 39% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 11:14 Great Western | 18 | 39% | 11% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 17:17 Great Western | 18 | 39% | 22% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 19:04 Great Western | 15 | 40% | 20% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 21:51 CrossCountry | 19 | 37% | 18% | 12% | 2 |
| Sat 16:15 Great Western | 19 | 37% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 15:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 37% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 19:20 Great Western | 19 | 37% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 37% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 17:52 CrossCountry | 16 | 38% | 15% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 19:13 Great Western | 16 | 38% | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 20:49 CrossCountry | 16 | 38% | 17% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 11:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 35% | 7% | 7% | 3 |
| Mon 13:49 CrossCountry | 18 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 14:14 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 13% | 13% | 2 |
| Sun 10:29 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 20:08 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 6% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 21:11 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 33% | 6% | 0 |
| Tue 17:17 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 21:18 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 14:14 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 11% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 16:14 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 19:20 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 22% | 6% | 0 |
| Wed 20:14 Great Western | 18 | 33% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 11:14 Great Western | 19 | 32% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 19:52 CrossCountry | 19 | 32% | 17% | 11% | 1 |
| Thu 22:43 CrossCountry | 19 | 32% | 12% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 22:46 CrossCountry | 15 | 33% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Fri 15:49 CrossCountry | 20 | 30% | 18% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 18:49 CrossCountry | 16 | 31% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 12:06 Great Western | 17 | 29% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 20:08 Great Western | 17 | 29% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 14:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 29% | 20% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 16:12 Great Western | 17 | 29% | 24% | 6% | 0 |
| Tue 21:11 Great Western | 17 | 29% | 6% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 19:12 Great Western | 18 | 28% | 24% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 17:17 Great Western | 18 | 28% | 22% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 12:12 Great Western | 18 | 28% | 22% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 15:15 Great Western | 18 | 28% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 18:11 Great Western | 18 | 28% | 28% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 12:06 Great Western | 18 | 28% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 16:14 Great Western | 18 | 28% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Tue 20:14 Great Western | 18 | 28% | 22% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 14:14 Great Western | 19 | 26% | 11% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 14:50 CrossCountry | 19 | 26% | 19% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 18:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 26% | 31% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 20:08 Great Western | 19 | 26% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 22:31 Great Western | 19 | 26% | 28% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 17:17 Great Western | 19 | 26% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 18:20 Great Western | 19 | 26% | 5% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 17:15 Great Western | 20 | 25% | 20% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 08:46 Great Western | 16 | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 12:06 Great Western | 16 | 25% | 13% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 19:52 CrossCountry | 17 | 24% | 29% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 16:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 24% | 7% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 22:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 24% | 7% | 7% | 3 |
| Tue 22:43 CrossCountry | 18 | 22% | 20% | 7% | 3 |
| Wed 18:20 Great Western | 18 | 22% | 28% | 11% | 0 |
| Fri 13:49 CrossCountry | 19 | 21% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 17:17 Great Western | 19 | 21% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 19:20 Great Western | 19 | 21% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 21:11 Great Western | 19 | 21% | 17% | 6% | 1 |
| Thu 20:14 Great Western | 19 | 21% | 11% | 6% | 1 |
| Mon 15:49 CrossCountry | 17 | 18% | 0% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 13:12 Great Western | 17 | 18% | 13% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 20:14 Great Western | 18 | 17% | 17% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 15:15 Great Western | 18 | 17% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Tue 15:13 Great Western | 18 | 17% | 28% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 15:13 Great Western | 18 | 17% | 28% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 15:13 Great Western | 19 | 16% | 11% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 19:52 CrossCountry | 19 | 16% | 13% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 22:43 CrossCountry | 19 | 16% | 29% | 7% | 5 |
| Thu 21:18 Great Western | 19 | 16% | 21% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12:15 Great Western | 20 | 15% | 16% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 14:03 Great Western | 15 | 13% | 20% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 14:50 CrossCountry | 16 | 13% | 33% | 13% | 1 |
| Mon 15:13 Great Western | 16 | 13% | 40% | 7% | 1 |
| Fri 12:06 Great Western | 18 | 11% | 12% | 6% | 1 |
| Fri 18:20 Great Western | 18 | 11% | 28% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 13:14 Great Western | 18 | 11% | 12% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 14:12 Great Western | 18 | 11% | 6% | 0% | 0 |
| Wed 13:15 Great Western | 18 | 11% | 33% | 0% | 0 |
| Thu 13:15 Great Western | 19 | 11% | 16% | 5% | 0 |
| Thu 15:13 Great Western | 19 | 11% | 11% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 13:52 CrossCountry | 16 | 6% | 0% | 0% | 7 |
| Mon 13:15 Great Western | 18 | 6% | 24% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 16:14 Great Western | 18 | 6% | 29% | 6% | 1 |
| Tue 13:15 Great Western | 18 | 6% | 17% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 13:15 Great Western | 19 | 5% | 26% | 5% | 0 |
| Fri 16:14 Great Western | 19 | 5% | 16% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 20:14 Great Western | 19 | 5% | 37% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 21:18 Great Western | 19 | 5% | 17% | 6% | 1 |
Frequently asked
How often is the Exeter St Davids to Plymouth train delayed?
Over the last 12 months, 39% of the 3,827 recorded Exeter St Davids to Plymouth journeys arrived within 5 minutes of schedule. 12% arrived at least 30 minutes late. A delay this long may let a passenger claim Delay Repay compensation. 5% did not complete the journey. The train company checks each claim.
Which Exeter St Davids to Plymouth train has the strongest on-time record?
The Thu 10:49 (CrossCountry) has the best record after allowing for the number of past journeys. It was on time for 89% of its 19 recorded journeys.
Which Exeter St Davids to Plymouth train was at least 30 minutes late most often?
The Mon 15:13 (Great Western) was at least 30 minutes late most often after allowing for the number of past journeys. This happened on 40% of journeys that reached Plymouth. This shows train delays, not whether passengers made claims or received money.
Can I get money back if my Exeter St Davids to Plymouth train is late?
You may be able to claim Delay Repay compensation. Arriving 30 to 59 minutes late at Plymouth may mean compensation worth half of a one-way ticket price. Arriving 60 minutes late or more may mean compensation worth the full one-way ticket price. The train company checks your ticket, journey and claim before deciding.