There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to London by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Par to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
5h 16m£112–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
8h 26m£48–123Drive 238 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Londoncar 238 mi
4h 27m£59–85Line 26 bus, line 57 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Roundabout to Community Hospitalbus
- Take the bus from Community Hospital to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
5h 33m£57–234Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterlootrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo
6h 52m£108–243
Cornwall to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to London is to bus which costs £45 - £130 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to London is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to London station. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals via Dennison Road Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to London. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at London Paddington via Par. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Cornwall and London is 264 miles. The road distance is 239.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to London without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Cornwall to London, including transfers.
Cornwall to London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to London train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to London is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £110 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £130 and takes 8h 26m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and London, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Par to London Paddington every 2 hours. Tickets cost £110–230 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals 4 times a day. Tickets cost £45–120 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Roundabout to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Community Hospital to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Cornwall to London train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to London is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Cornwall to London.
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