There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Penzance by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane DCA - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
15h 34m£514–1,977Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane IAD - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
15h 1m£281–1,145Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Exeter (EXT)plane IAD - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
17h 38m£355–1,281Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane IAD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
17h 49m£462–766
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Penzance is to subway and fly and train which costs £460 - £800 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Penzance is to subway and fly and train which takes 15h 1m and costs £280 - £1,200.
The distance between Washington and Penzance is 3556 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 34m to get from Washington to Penzance, including transfers.
Penzance is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:17 AM in Washington and 12:17 PM in Penzance.
There are 2468+ hotels available in Penzance.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Penzance, England?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Penzance. However, you can fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY), walk to Newquay Airport, take the line 94 bus to Temp Bus Station, take the bus to Railway Station, walk to Truro, then take the train to Penzance. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY), walk to Newquay Airport, take the line 94 bus to Temp Bus Station, take the bus to Railway Station, walk to Truro, then take the train to Penzance.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via New York JFK, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £490–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newark, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £490–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Exeter via London Heathrow, Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via New York JFK, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newark, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £490–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £490–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newark, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £490–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Philadelphia, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £490–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,200
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–29
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £90–130
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £85–130
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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 Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £120–170
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- £1–2
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- £4–6
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