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 Partrain
9h 35m£153–463Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
cheapest- Take the train from St Helens Junction to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
6h 31m£66–288Bus
- 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 46m£68–94Drive 305.9 mi
- Drive from St Helens to Cornwallcar 305.9 mi
5h 17m£76–109Train 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 54m£151–442Bus, 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
14h 2m£162–279Train 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 Partrain
7h 36m£124–373Fly Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
8h 17m£71–367
St Helens to Cornwall by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Cornwall is to bus which costs £65 - £95 and takes 14h 46m.
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 46m.
No, there is no direct train from St Helens to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from St Helens Central and arriving at Luxulyan via Wigan North Western, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth and Par. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between St Helens and Cornwall is 353 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 9h 35m and costs £150 - £470.
It takes approximately 9h 35m 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.
St Helens to Cornwall train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from St Helens to Cornwall is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs £150 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £95 and takes 14h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £370 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from St Helens Central to Luxulyan via Wigan North Western, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Par in around 9h 35m. 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 46m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- 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
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £95–140
- 1st Class
- £200–280
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £75–110
- 1st Class
- £150–210
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
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £80–110
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–24
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
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
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £60–85
- 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
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–80
- 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
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- 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
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Whitechapel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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St Helens to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
St Helens to Cornwall train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street 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.
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