There are 5 ways to get from London to Penzance by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train
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Take the train from London Paddington to Penzance
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Penzance
3 alternative options
Train via Exeter
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Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
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Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
Drive
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Drive from London Paddington to Penzance
Train, fly, line 88 bus
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Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
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Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Newquay (NQY)
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Take the line 88 bus from Newquay, Great Western Hotel to Redruth, station
London to Penzance by train
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from London to Penzance is to bus, which costs £11 - £15 and takes 8h 15m.
The quickest way to get from London to Penzance is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria Coach Station station and arriving at Penzance. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Penzance. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between London and Penzance is 256 miles. The road distance is 285.1 miles.
The best way to get from London to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £100 - £130.
The train from London Paddington to Penzance takes 5h 3m including transfers and departs every three hours.
London to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria Coach Station.
London to Penzance train services, operated by First Great Western Service, depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London to Penzance is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs £100 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £15 and takes 8h 15m.
- Distance: 256.4 miles
- Duration: 5h 3m
What companies run services between London, England and Penzance, England?
First Great Western Service operates a train from London Paddington to Penzance every 3 hours. Tickets cost £100 - £130 and the journey takes 5h 3m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Penzance twice daily. Tickets cost £11 - £15 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- easternairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £250
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100 - £130
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day
- £100 - £130
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £180 - £250
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £60
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day
- £45 - £60
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £80 - £110
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75 - £150
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £75 - £100
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £120 - £150
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65 - £190
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Anytime Day
- £65 - £80
- Anytime Day 1st Class
- £130 - £190
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- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £18
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11 - £15
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 808 196 2632
- ask@transportforcornwall.co.uk
- Website
- gocornwallbus.co.uk
Bus from Newquay, Great Western Hotel to Redruth, station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
London to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Penzance station.
London to Penzance train services, operated by First Great Western Service, arrive at Penzance station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Penzance is 285 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from London to Penzance.
Eastern Airways offers flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Airport.
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