There are 9 ways to get from Cornwall to Boston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Par to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain
8h 30m£159–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus 504
- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Knebworth Park Estatebus K10
- Take the bus from Knebworth Park Estate to Queensgate Bus Stnbus K04
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus X12
14h 30m£63–167Train, bus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain
13h 29m£67–120Drive 312.6 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Bostoncar 312.6 mi
5h 54m£77–111Fly to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane NQY - EMA
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain
9h 32m£122–366Train
- Take the train from Luxulyan to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain
9h 32m£182–282Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NQY - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain
8h 1m£143–423Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain
6h 30m£130–326Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain
5h 59m£115–343
Cornwall to Boston by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Boston is to bus which costs £60 - £170 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Boston is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Boston station. However, there are services departing from Bowling Green Turn and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, Knebworth Park Estate and Queensgate Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Boston. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Boston via Par, Paddington, King's Cross and Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Cornwall and Boston is 406 miles. The road distance is 314.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Boston without a car is to train via London which takes 8h 30m and costs £150 - £320.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Cornwall to Boston, including transfers.
Cornwall to Boston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Cornwall to Boston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Boston is to train via London which takes 8h 30m and costs £150 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 14h 30m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Boston, England?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Boston via Par, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Grantham in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowling Green Turn to Bus Station via Bus Station, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, Knebworth Park Estate, and Queensgate Bus Stn in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–410
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–150
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Luxulyan to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Knebworth Park Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Knebworth Park Estate to Queensgate Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Boston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Cornwall to Boston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Boston is 314 miles. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Cornwall to Boston.
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