There are 7 ways to get from London to Penzance by train, bus, car, plane or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 5 h 6 min
$160 - $300
Cheapest option
Bus • 8 h 20 min
$25 - $35
5 alternative options
Train South Western Railway • 7 h 20 min
$120 - $212
Drive • 5 h 1 min
$60 - $90
Fly London Gatwick to Newquay, night bus • 5 h 41 min
$65 - $211
Fly London City to Exeter, train • 7 h 34 min
$128 - $399
Train to Birmingham, fly to Newquay, night bus • 6 h 25 min
$139 - $425
What companies run services between London, England and Penzance, England?
Great Western Railway operates a train from London to Penzance every 4 hours. Tickets cost $160 - $300 and the journey takes 5 h 6 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London to Penzance 4 times a day. Tickets cost $25 - $35 and the journey takes 8 h 20 min.
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $270
Flights from London City to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $440
Flights from Birmingham to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $310
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160 - $300
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $85 - $130
- Advanced Single
- $85 - $130
- Anytime Day Single
- $160 - $300
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70 - $130
- Website
- gwr.com
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $35 - $60
- Advanced Single
- $40 - $60
- Anytime Day Single
- $70 - $130
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $85
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 5 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $100
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $40 - $65
- Anytime Single
- $65 - $100
- Off-Peak Single
- $60 - $90
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- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $65 - $100
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $40 - $60
- Anytime Day Single
- $65 - $100
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- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25 - $35
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Night bus from Newquay to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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Questions & Answers
The distance between London and Penzance is 410 km. The road distance is 458 km.
The cheapest way to get from London to Penzance is to bus which costs £19 - £24 and takes 8 h 20 min.
The quickest way to get from London to Penzance is to drive which takes 5 h 1 min and costs £45 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Penzance. Services depart every four hours. The journey takes approximately 5 h 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria Coach Station and arriving at Penzance. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 h 20 min.
The train from London Paddington to Penzance takes 5 h 6 min including transfers and departs every four hours.