There are 8 ways to get from Nottingham to Cornwall by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain Nottingham - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
7h 26m£88–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 150 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 504 / ...
11h 39m£50–115Drive 270.3 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Cornwallcar 270.3 mi
4h 58m£67–96Fly East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EMA - NQY
9h 19m£70–283Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
7h 56m£59–290Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
6h 42m£75–308Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BHX - NQY
8h 25m£79–322Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
8h 19m£110–429
Nottingham to Cornwall by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Cornwall is to bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Cornwall is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Roundabout via Birmingham Coach Station, Plymouth Coach Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Nottingham and Cornwall is 311 miles. The road distance is 271.8 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Cornwall without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs £85 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Nottingham to Cornwall, including transfers.
Nottingham to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Cornwall is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs £85 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 11h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £290 and takes 9h 19m.
Nottingham to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Cornwall is 272 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Nottingham to Cornwall.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Roundabout via Birmingham New Street, Bodmin Parkway, and Bodmin Parkway Station in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Roundabout via Birmingham Coach Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- 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
- £70–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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