There are 7 ways to get from Penzance to Guildford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from Reading to Guildfordtrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
5h 47m£63–112Drive 255.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Penzance to Guildfordcar 255.3 mi
4h 35m£62–89Bus
- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukn49
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
9h 30mTrain, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
8h 27m£127–460Bus via Morrisons
- Take the bus from Morrisons to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
10h 40mTrain, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NQY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Guildfordtrain
9h 7m£72–385Train, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NQY - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Guildfordtrain
9h 9m£349–797
Penzance to Guildford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Guildford is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Guildford is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Guildford station. However, there are services departing from Penzance Bus Station and arriving at Guildford station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Guildford. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Guildford via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Penzance and Guildford is 294 miles. The road distance is 256.7 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Guildford without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Penzance to Guildford, including transfers.
Penzance to Guildford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penzance Bus Station.
Penzance to Guildford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Guildford is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Guildford, England?
You can take a train from Penzance to Guildford via Reading in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Guildford station via London Heathrow Airport and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–600
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
- £410–750
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–550
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
- £410–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–370
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–300
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- 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 Gatwick Airport to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Morrisons to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Penzance to Guildford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Penzance to Guildford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Guildford is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Penzance to Guildford.
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