There are 10 ways to get from Chester to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzance
8h 21m£76–288Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
10h 21m£27–80Drive 318.4 mi
- Drive from Chester to Penzance318.4 mi
6h 12m£79–115Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
6h 1m£77–230Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff CentralHolyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to PenzanceCardiff Central - Penzance
9h 35m£177–240Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station423 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station106 / ...
12h 40m£38–87Fly Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)LPL - NQY
- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
7h 21m£77–294Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)LBA - NQY
- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
10h 5m£87–307Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)BHX - NQY
- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
8h 53m£96–279Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
8h 9m£115–337
Chester to Penzance by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Penzance is to bus via Bristol which costs £26 - £80 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Penzance is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 1m and costs £75 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Albert Pier Road via Newhall St and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Penzance via Crewe, Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Chester and Penzance is 370 miles. The road distance is 320.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs £75 - £290.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Chester to Penzance, including transfers.
Chester to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Penzance train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Chester to Penzance is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs £75 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £26 - £80 and takes 10h 21m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Penzance via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, and Plymouth in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Albert Pier Road via Newhall St and Bus Station in around 10h 21m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–132
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Albert Pier Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Chester to Penzance train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Penzance is 320 miles. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Chester to Penzance.
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