There are 8 ways to get from England to Cornwall by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Exeter
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Exeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
6h 46m£33–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 406 / ...
8h 23m£21–62Drive 237.7 mi
- Drive from London to Cornwallcar 237.7 mi
4h 27m£58–84Fly Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Community Hospitalbus
- Take the bus from Community Hospital to Roundaboutbus
4h 44m£57–234Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
8h 52m£84–147Fly Manchester Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
6h 23m£87–305Fly Bristol Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Exeter (EXT)plane BRS - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
6h 5m£124–449Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Euston station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Community Hospitalbus
5h 48m£47–297
England to Cornwall by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Cornwall is to bus which costs £20 - £65 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from England to Cornwall is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Roundabout via London Victoria and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between England and Cornwall is 261 miles. The road distance is 239.1 miles.
The best way to get from England to Cornwall without a car is to train via Exeter which takes 6h 46m and costs £30 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from England to Cornwall, including transfers.
England to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from England to Cornwall is to train via Exeter which takes 6h 46m and costs £30 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £65 and takes 8h 23m.
England to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dennison Road Car Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between England to Cornwall is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from England to Cornwall.
What companies run services between England and Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from London Waterloo to Roundabout via Exeter St Davids, Bodmin Parkway, and Bodmin Parkway Station in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Park 5 times a day. Tickets cost £17–50 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–190
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Euston station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Community Hospital to Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 01752 662271
- customer.services@plymouthbus.co.uk
- Website
- plymouthbus.co.uk
Bus from Community Hospital to Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/
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