There are 13 ways to get from Athens to Penzance by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane ATH - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
12h 26m£119–266Train, bus via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Nurembergbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain
2d 8hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Athens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Penzancecar
34h 19m£658–913Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Exeter (EXT)plane ATH - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
13h 48m£175–361Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ATH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
12h 11m£180–366Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ATH - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain
16h 4m£228–523Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ATH - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Penzancetrain
16h 31m£214–432Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ATH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Penzancetrain
16h 20m£206–433Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
2d 8hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain
2d 9h£320–484Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Nordbus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain
2d 10hBus, train via Prague
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain
2d 14h£283–464Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Penzancecar
35h 23m£565–850
Athens to Penzance by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Penzance is to fly and train which costs £110 - £270 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Penzance is to fly and train which takes 12h 11m and costs £180 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Bus Station via Tirana, Hobart Corner, Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Athens and Penzance is 1737 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Penzance without a car is to train and bus via Nuremberg which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Athens to Penzance, including transfers.
Athens to Penzance bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Penzance bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Penzance is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 12:22 AM in Athens and 10:22 PM in Penzance.
There are 2619+ hotels available in Penzance.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Penzance, England?
You can take a bus from Athens to Bus Station via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Bounds Green Road London, Hobart Corner, Prince Charles Drive, Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road, Green Line Coach Station, and London Victoria in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–390
Flights from Athens International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from Athens International Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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