There are 7 ways to get from Penzance to Dharamsala by train, plane, night bus, taxi or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train to London Heathrow, fly to Dharamsala
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Take the train from Penzance to London Paddington
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Dharamsala (DHM)
Cheapest option
Train to London Heathrow, fly to Delhi, train, bus
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Take the train from Penzance to London Paddington
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Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Delhi (DEL)
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Take the train from New Delhi to Una Himachal
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Take the bus from Una, Una to Maan Filling Station Dharamshala, Dharamshala
5 alternative options
Night bus to Newquay, fly to Dharamsala
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Take the night bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
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Fly from Newquay (NQY) to Dharamsala (DHM)
Train, train to London Gatwick, fly to Amritsar, taxi
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Take the train from Penzance to London Paddington
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Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
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Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Amritsar (ATQ)
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Take a taxi from Amritsar to Dharamsala
Night bus to Newquay, fly to Amritsar, taxi
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Take the night bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
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Fly from Newquay (NQY) to Amritsar (ATQ)
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Take a taxi from Amritsar to Dharamsala
Train, train to Birmingham, fly to Amritsar, taxi
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Take the train from Penzance to Plymouth
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Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
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Fly from Birmingham (BHX) to Amritsar (ATQ)
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Take a taxi from Amritsar to Dharamsala
Train, train to Cardiff, fly to Dharamsala
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Take the train from Penzance to Plymouth
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Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
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Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
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Fly from Cardiff (CWL) to Dharamsala (DHM)
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Dharamsala is to train and fly and bus which costs £390 - £900 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Dharamsala is to train and fly which takes 18h 20m and costs £650 - £1,500.
The distance between Penzance and Dharamsala is 6774 km.
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from Penzance to Dharamsala, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from London Heathrow Airport to Dharamsala Airport. The quickest flight takes 16h 25m and has one stopover.
Dharamsala is 4h 30m ahead of Penzance. It is currently 6:19 PM in Penzance and 10:49 PM in Dharamsala.
Vistara, British Airways, Air India Limited and four other airlines offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dharamsala Airport.
There are 68+ hotels available in Dharamsala. Prices start at ₹7,500 per night.

- Distance: 6774.4 km
- Duration: 18h 20m
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Dharamsala, India?
There is no direct connection from Penzance to Dharamsala. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the walk to London Heathrow airport, fly to Dharamsala, then take the taxi to Dharamsala. Alternatively, you can take the night bus to Bus Station, take the walk to Newquay, Bus Station, take the line 56 bus to St Mawgan, Newquay Airport, take the walk to Newquay airport, fly to Dharamsala, then take the taxi to Dharamsala.

- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Dharamsala via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000 - ₹1,50,000
Flights from London Heathrow to Dharamsala via Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000 - ₹1,60,000
Flights from London Heathrow to Dharamsala via Doha, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000 - ₹1,60,000
Flights from Newquay to Dharamsala via Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹90,000 - ₹2,10,000
Flights from Newquay to Dharamsala via Zurich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹1,10,000 - ₹2,80,000
Flights from Newquay to Dharamsala via London Stansted, Copenhagen, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹85,000 - ₹2,20,000
Flights from Newquay to Dharamsala via Manchester, Copenhagen, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹85,000 - ₹2,20,000
Flights from Cardiff to Dharamsala via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹90,000 - ₹3,00,000
Flights from Cardiff to Dharamsala via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹85,000 - ₹2,50,000

- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Gatwick to Amritsar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000 - ₹80,000
Flights from Newquay to Amritsar via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000 - ₹1,10,000
Flights from Newquay to Amritsar via Belfast City, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000 - ₹1,20,000
Flights from Newquay to Amritsar via Dublin, Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000 - ₹1,10,000
Flights from Newquay to Amritsar via Dublin, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000 - ₹1,20,000
Flights from Birmingham to Amritsar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000 - ₹80,000
Flights from Birmingham to Amritsar via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000 - ₹90,000
Flights from London Heathrow to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000 - ₹1,00,000

- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from London Heathrow to Dharamsala via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000 - ₹1,30,000
Flights from London Heathrow to Dharamsala via Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000 - ₹1,60,000
Flights from Cardiff to Dharamsala via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹85,000 - ₹2,00,000

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000 - ₹1,50,000

- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000 - ₹1,40,000

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Delhi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000 - ₹1,10,000
Flights from London Heathrow to Delhi via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000 - ₹1,10,000

- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Amritsar via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000 - ₹1,10,000

- Website
- airvistara.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000 - ₹1,40,000

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Delhi via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000 - ₹1,20,000

- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Delhi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000 - ₹1,30,000

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Delhi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000 - ₹1,90,000

- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Delhi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000 - ₹1,30,000

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Delhi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000 - ₹1,80,000

- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000 - ₹30,000
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- ₹14,000 - ₹20,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ₹20,000 - ₹30,000
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹3,700 - ₹8,500
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- ₹3,700 - ₹5,500
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ₹5,500 - ₹8,500
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000 - ₹14,000
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- ₹6,000 - ₹9,000
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ₹9,000 - ₹14,000
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600 - ₹3,900
- Website
- First Great Western Service
- Anytime Day Single
- ₹1,600 - ₹2,200
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- ₹2,600 - ₹3,900

- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹900 - ₹2,300
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- merseyrail.org
- Anytime Standard
- ₹900 - ₹1,300
- Anytime 1st Class
- ₹1,700 - ₹2,300

- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,191
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Day SIngle
- ₹1,191

- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400 - ₹11,000
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Standard
- ₹4,400 - ₹6,500
- 1st Class
- ₹7,500 - ₹11,000
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500 - ₹30,000
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Standard
- ₹9,500 - ₹14,000
- 1st Class
- ₹21,000 - ₹30,000
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500 - ₹19,000
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Standard
- ₹6,500 - ₹9,500
- 1st Class
- ₹13,000 - ₹19,000
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700 - ₹4,600
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Standard
- ₹2,700 - ₹3,900
- 1st Class
- ₹3,200 - ₹4,600

India’s national rail operator runs passenger and freight trains on both long-distance and suburban routes across the country, from slower multi-stop to faster and more comfortable services. It’s a practical and affordable way to explore the country. Advance ticket bookings usually open 120 days before the date of the journey for Indian nationals; 365 days for international travellers. You’ll be allocated a seat or berth when you book and choose your class of travel.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 14646
- Website
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from New Delhi to Una Himachal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220 - ₹1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/indian-railways
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220 - ₹290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650 - ₹850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900 - ₹1,200

National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Night bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200 - ₹1,800
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en

- Phone
- +918287009889
- care@zingbus.com
- Website
- zingbus.com
Bus from Una, Una to Maan Filling Station Dharamshala, Dharamshala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470 - ₹1,100
- Schedules at
- zingbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000 - ₹9,500
R K Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 79 91 61 61
- Website
- amrittaxiservice.com
Nishan Car Rentals
- Phone
- +91 94 64 55 58 74
- Website
- taxiservicesinamritsar.in
Jwala Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 76 70 15 51
- Website
- amritsartaxi.in
GRD Travels
- Phone
- +91-7888606133
- Website
- grdtravels.in
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