There are 8 ways to get from Cornwall to Runcorn by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorntrain
7h 27m£152–268Drive 298.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cornwall to Runcorncar 298.5 mi
5h 20m£73–106Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
7h 10m£73–197Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorntrain
7h 36m£153–268Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
10h 50m£153–283Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Luxulyan to Newquaytrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Runcorntrain
6h 17m£81–213Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
7h 40m£130–257Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane NQY - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
12h 50m£95–253
Cornwall to Runcorn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Runcorn is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Runcorn is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Runcorn via Par, Plymouth and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Cornwall and Runcorn is 331 miles. The road distance is 300.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Runcorn without a car is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Cornwall to Runcorn, including transfers.
Cornwall to Runcorn train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Runcorn is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs £150 - £270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £200 and takes 7h 10m.
Cornwall to Runcorn train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Runcorn is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Cornwall to Runcorn.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Runcorn, England?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Runcorn via Par, Plymouth, and Birmingham New Street in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Loganair fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–420
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Manchester Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- 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/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Luxulyan to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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