There are 6 ways to get from Northampton to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Redruthtrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
8h 8m£138–221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk905 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Paradebus 504 / ...
10h 30m£48–87Drive 279.9 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Helstoncar 279.9 mi
5h 26m£69–100Train, fly
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BHX - NQY
8h 48m£83–228Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Northampton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruthtrain
8h 25m£139–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Redruthtrain
11h 19m£137–236
Northampton to Helston by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Helston is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Helston is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Northampton to Helston. However, there are services departing from Northampton Town Centre and arriving at The Parade via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Northampton to Helston. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at Redruth via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Northampton and Helston is 341 miles. The road distance is 281.5 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Helston without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Northampton to Helston, including transfers.
Northampton to Helston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Northampton Town Centre station.
Northampton to Helston train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Northampton station.
The best way to get from Northampton to Helston is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs £130 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Helston, England?
You can take a train from Northampton to Meneage Street via Birmingham New Street, Redruth, and Railway Station in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northampton Town Centre to The Parade via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- RailAir
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Booking & Getting There
Northampton to Helston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Northampton to Helston train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton to Helston is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Northampton to Helston.
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