There are 7 ways to get from Cornwall to Durham by plane, train, or car
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Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Durham
5h 2m£112–366Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle
cheapest- Take the train from Par to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)BRS - NCL
7h 32m£77–268Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Par to PlymouthPenzance - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Plymouth to DurhamPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
9h 19m£139–654Drive 405.4 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Durham405.4 mi
7h£99–143Train to Exeter, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)EXT - NCL
7h 8m£138–354Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Newcastle (NCL)NQY - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Durham
2h 39m£101–316Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to DurhamPenzance - Edinburgh
9h 28m£182–603
Cornwall to Durham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Durham is to drive which costs £95 - £150 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Durham is to fly and train which takes 2h 39m and costs £100 - £320.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Durham. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Durham via Par and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Cornwall and Durham is 393 miles. The road distance is 407.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Durham without a car is to train via Plymouth which takes 9h 19m and costs £130 - £700.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Cornwall to Durham, including transfers.
Cornwall to Durham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
Cornwall to Durham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Durham is 408 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Cornwall to Durham.
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What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Durham, England?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Durham via Par and Plymouth in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Plymouth to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £80–110
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £180–260
- 1st Class
- £410–600
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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