There are 8 ways to get from Penzance to Kettering by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain London St Pancras International - Corby / ...
6h 33m£98–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukn49
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Northampton Town Centrebus Uk900 / ...
11h 46m£42–46Drive 299.4 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Ketteringcar 299.4 mi
5h 30m£73–105Train, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NQY - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
7h 59m£69–339Train
- Take the train from Penzance to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
7h 43m£64–266Bus via Weston-super-Mare
- Take the bus from Morrisons to Interchangebus 404
- Take the bus from Summer Fest Locking Road Car Park to Northampton Bus Interchangebus Sf9
14h 49m£56–81Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NQY - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
9h 35m£69–332Train, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ketteringtrain
7h 10m£67–379
Penzance to Kettering by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Kettering is to bus which costs £42 - £47 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Kettering is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Kettering station. However, there are services departing from Penzance Bus Station and arriving at Police Station via London Heathrow Airport and Northampton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Kettering. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Kettering via Paddington and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Penzance and Kettering is 379 miles. The road distance is 301.1 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Kettering without a car is to train via London which takes 6h 33m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Penzance to Kettering, including transfers.
Penzance to Kettering bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penzance Bus Station.
Penzance to Kettering train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Kettering is to train via London which takes 6h 33m and costs £95 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £42 - £47 and takes 11h 46m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Kettering, England?
You can take a train from Penzance to Kettering via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Police Station via London Heathrow Airport, Northampton Town Centre, and Northampton Bus Interchange in around 11h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–390
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–140
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- 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/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–70
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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 Penzance to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Morrisons to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Summer Fest Locking Road Car Park to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Penzance to Kettering bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Penzance to Kettering train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Kettering is 301 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Penzance to Kettering.
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