There are 6 ways to get from Penzance to Didcot by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to Didcot Parkwaytrain Penzance - London Paddington
5h 7m£140–260Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circusbus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Didcot Parkwaytrain
7h 34m£33–109Drive 242.8 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Didcotcar 242.8 mi
4h 27m£59–85Train, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain
8h 27m£166–524Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Didcot Parkwaytrain
5h 55m£41–191Bus
- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to Readingbus Ukn49 / ...
8h 10m£42–75
Penzance to Didcot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Didcot is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Didcot is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £55 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Penzance and arriving at Didcot Parkway. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Penzance and Didcot is 272 miles. The road distance is 244.3 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Didcot without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £140 - £260.
The train from Penzance to Didcot Parkway takes 5h 7m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Penzance to Didcot train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Didcot is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £140 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 8h 10m.
Penzance to Didcot train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Didcot Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Didcot is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Penzance to Didcot.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Didcot, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Penzance to Didcot Parkway 6 times a week. Tickets cost £140–260 and the journey takes 5h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Reading twice daily. Tickets cost £30–45 and the journey takes 7h 15m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–420
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–320
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–260
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–170
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £180–260
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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