There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Penryn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Trurotrain
8h 5m£70–272Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campusbus Uk049
10h 20m£23–52Drive 328.2 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Penryncar 328.2 mi
5h 50m£80–116Fly 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 Sparbus
4h 54mTrain via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Redruthtrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
10h 19m£178–232Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Railway Stationbus 104
12h 53m£37–78Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Trurotrain
6h 45m£96–407
Manchester to Penryn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Penryn is to bus via Bristol which costs £23 - £55 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Penryn is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Penryn. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Spar via Bus Station and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Penryn. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Penryn via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth and Truro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Manchester and Penryn is 361 miles. The road distance is 330.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Penryn without a car is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs £70 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Manchester to Penryn, including transfers.
Manchester to Penryn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Penryn train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Penryn is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs £70 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £23 - £55 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Penryn, Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penryn via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Truro in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Spar via Bus Station and Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus in around 10h 20m.
- 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
- £75–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £95–140
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £129–131
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Falmouth Uni Penryn Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Spar
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/cornwall
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Penryn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Manchester to Penryn train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Penryn is 330 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Manchester to Penryn.
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