There are 6 ways to get from Polegate to Cornwall by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Exeter
best- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
10h 27m£109–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cophall Roundabout to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 805
10h 56m£59–92Drive 255.1 mi
- Drive from Polegate to Cornwallcar 255.1 mi
4h 48m£64–92Train, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
9h 1m£139–307Train
- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
10h 32m£131–239Train, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
8h 19m£84–275
Polegate to Cornwall by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polegate to Cornwall is to bus which costs £55 - £95 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Polegate to Cornwall is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Polegate to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Cophall Roundabout and arriving at Roundabout via South Terminal Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Polegate to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Polegate and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via Brighton, Southampton Central, Salisbury and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Polegate and Cornwall is 283 miles. The road distance is 256.6 miles.
The best way to get from Polegate to Cornwall without a car is to train via Exeter which takes 10h 27m and costs £100 - £220.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Polegate to Cornwall, including transfers.
Polegate to Cornwall bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Cophall Roundabout station.
Polegate to Cornwall train services, operated by Southern, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Polegate to Cornwall is to train via Exeter which takes 10h 27m and costs £100 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 10h 56m.
What companies run services between Polegate, England and Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Polegate to Roundabout via Brighton, Southampton Central, Salisbury, Exeter St Davids, Bodmin Parkway, and Bodmin Parkway Station in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cophall Roundabout to Roundabout via Gatwick South Terminal, South Terminal Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Cophall Roundabout to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–21
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Polegate to Cornwall bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Gatwick South Terminal station.
Polegate to Cornwall train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polegate to Cornwall is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Polegate to Cornwall.
There are 3499+ hotels available in Cornwall.







































