There are 8 ways to get from St Helens to Cornwall by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
8h 59m£68–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 504 / ...
14h 14m£51–128Drive 305.9 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Cornwallcar 305.9 mi
5h 17m£75–109Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
5h 36m£62–255Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
9h 19m£66–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
13h 51m£152–311Fly Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
7h 31m£78–285Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
7h 7m£97–376
St Helens to Cornwall by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Cornwall is to bus which costs £50 - £130 and takes 14h 14m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Cornwall is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Chalon Way West and arriving at Roundabout via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Birmingham Coach Station, Plymouth Coach Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
The distance between St Helens and Cornwall is 351 miles. The road distance is 307.7 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Cornwall without a car is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs £65 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from St Helens to Cornwall, including transfers.
St Helens to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Cornwall is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs £65 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 14h 14m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £290 and takes 7h 31m.
St Helens to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Cornwall is 308 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from St Helens to Cornwall.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Roundabout via Wigan North Western, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, Bodmin Parkway, and Bodmin Parkway Station in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chalon Way West to Roundabout via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Birmingham Coach Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £100–120
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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