The average bus between Colchester and Penzance takes 14h 16m and the fastest bus takes 12h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colchester to Penzance. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Colchester and Penzance. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Colchester is at 4:45 PM which arrives into Penzance at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 14h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Penzance station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
Colchester to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Book your Colchester to Penzance bus tickets online with National Express.
The distance between Colchester and Penzance is 491.6 km. The road distance is 611 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bus Station via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 11h 56m.