There are 8 ways to get from Basildon to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 16m£145–292Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Brentwood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train Shenfield - Heathrow Terminal 5 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
11h 55m£57–108Drive 307.8 mi
- Drive from Basildon to Penzancecar 307.8 mi
6h 2m£75–109Fly from London City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LCY - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 8m£273–692Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)bus X10
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
12h 42m£68–158Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
8h 43m£158–468Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 2m£68–327Train to Luton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LTN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 58m£115–422
Basildon to Penzance by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Penzance is to train and bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Penzance is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Basildon station to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Penzance via West Ham station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Basildon and Penzance is 333 miles. The road distance is 309.6 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 10h 16m and costs £140 - £300.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Basildon to Penzance, including transfers.
Basildon to Penzance bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Basildon to Penzance train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Basildon to Penzance is to train which takes 10h 16m and costs £140 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 12h 42m.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Penzance, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Penzance every 2 hours. Tickets cost £130–250 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £390–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £300–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £390–700
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £390–700
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £350–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–650
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £350–800
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Brentwood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basildon to Penzance bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) station.
Basildon to Penzance train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Penzance station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Penzance is 310 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Basildon to Penzance.
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