There are 7 ways to get from Slough to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Redruthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
8h 50m£120–236Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
11h 6m£29–48Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Paradebus 504
10h 10m£55–140Drive 253.4 mi
- Drive from Slough to Helstoncar 253.4 mi
4h 46m£62–90Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 36 bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to Kingsley Waybus
8h 39m£124–432Fly London Heathrow Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruthtrain
9h 31m£195–493Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, line 36 bus
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to Kingsley Waybus
7h 40m£83–402
Slough to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slough to Helston is to bus via Bus Station which costs £29 - £50 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Slough to Helston is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Slough to Helston. However, there are services departing from Wellington Street stop W and arriving at The Parade via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Slough and Helston is 281 miles. The road distance is 254.9 miles.
The best way to get from Slough to Helston without a car is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Slough to Helston, including transfers.
Slough to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Slough to Helston is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs £120 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 10h 10m.
Slough to Helston bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at The Parade station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slough to Helston is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Slough to Helston.
What companies run services between Slough, England and Helston, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Redruth every 2 hours. Tickets cost £110–210 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade 5 times a day. Tickets cost £55–140 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–400
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–310
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Temp Bus Station to Kingsley Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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