There are 9 ways to get from Penzance to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 2m£56–330Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus Ukn49 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
10h 25m£20–43Drive 341.8 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Manchestercar 341.8 mi
6h 5m£83–119Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
5h 4m£56–235Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Penzance to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
9h 35m£166–242Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
13h 51m£42–70Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
6h 6m£84–296Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 52m£65–314Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane NQY - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
9h 45m£60–343
Penzance to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Manchester is to bus via Bristol which costs £20 - £45 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs £55 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Penzance Bus Station and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Plymouth and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Penzance and Manchester is 378 miles. The road distance is 343.8 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs £55 - £330.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Penzance to Manchester, including transfers.
Penzance to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penzance Bus Station.
Penzance to Manchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Manchester is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs £55 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £20 - £45 and takes 10h 25m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Penzance to Manchester Piccadilly via Plymouth and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Bristol Bus Station in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- 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 Penzance to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £130–132
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- 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 Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- 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 Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Penzance to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Penzance to Manchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Manchester is 344 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Penzance to Manchester.
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