There are 9 ways to get from Nottingham to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to PenzanceEdinburgh - Penzance / ...
7h 33m£143–441Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach StationFal
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzance
10h 8m£30–109Drive 311 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Penzance311 mi
5h 37m£76–110Fly East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)EMA - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzance
9h 46m£82–304Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Derby to PlymouthEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Plymouth to PenzancePlymouth - Penzance / ...
7h 40m£44–241Bus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station150 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station104
12h 30m£34–70Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzance
7h 25m£88–329Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)BHX - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzance
8h 57m£89–353Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
8h 56m£107–385
Nottingham to Penzance by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Penzance is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Penzance is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Penzance via Derby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Nottingham and Penzance is 351 miles. The road distance is 312.8 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs £140 - £450.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Nottingham to Penzance, including transfers.
Nottingham to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Penzance train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Derby station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Penzance is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs £140 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Penzance, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Derby to Penzance once daily. Tickets cost £140–430 and the journey takes 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–320
Train from Derby to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–430
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £140–200
- 1st Class
- £310–430
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- 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
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Derby to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- 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
- £18–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Nottingham to Penzance train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Penzance station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Penzance is 313 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Nottingham to Penzance.
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