There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Penzance 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 Penzancetrain
8h 15m£57–272Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49 / ...
10h 35m£20–37Drive 342.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Penzancecar 342.3 mi
6h 5m£83–120Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
5h 23m£60–246Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Penzancetrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
9h 54m£134–253Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Interchangebus 106 / ...
13h 46m£34–93Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
6h 43m£91–301
Manchester to Penzance by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Penzance is to bus via Bristol which costs £20 - £40 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Penzance is to fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs £60 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Penzance Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Penzance via Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Manchester and Penzance is 378 miles. The road distance is 344.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs £55 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Manchester to Penzance, including transfers.
Manchester to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Penzance train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Penzance is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs £55 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 10h 35m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penzance via Birmingham New Street and Plymouth in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Penzance Bus Station via Bristol Bus Station in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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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 Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- 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
- £40–110
- 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Manchester to Penzance train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Penzance is 344 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Manchester to Penzance.
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