There are 10 ways to get from Penzance to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, or plane
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Train, travel via London
best- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
7h 47mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814 / ...
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
12h 14mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Penzance to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnel
6h 56mBus, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)NQY - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
10h 10mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
8h 22mBus, travel via Dover
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
14h 15mBus, fly to London City Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London City Airport (LCY)NQY - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
9h 45mBus, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)NQY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
10h 45mBus, fly to Luton Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)NQY - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
9h 30mBus, fly to London Stansted Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)NQY - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
7h 39m
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Penzance and Channel Tunnel is 634 km.
The best way to get from Penzance to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel via London which takes 7h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Penzance to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 715+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Penzance to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, take the train to Dover Priory, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albert Pier Road to Channel Tunnel via London Victoria and Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–360
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Charing Cross to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Albert Pier Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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