There are 4 ways to get from Charlestown to Polperro by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Line 24 bus, line 481 bus
best- Take the bus from Holmbush Inn to Main Car Parkbus 272 / ...
- Take the bus from The Quay to Crumplehornbus 481 / ...
2h 10m£6Drive 18.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlestown to Polperrocar 18.5 mi
42 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charlestown to Polperrotaxi 18.5 mi
42 min£40–50Line 25 bus, train, line 73 bus
- Take the bus from Old Chapel to Bus Stationbus 25 / ...
- Take the train from St Austell to Liskeardtrain
- Take the bus from Liskeard station to Crumplehornbus 73 / ...
2h 41m£15–24
Charlestown to Polperro by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlestown to Polperro is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Charlestown to Polperro is to taxi which takes 42 min and costs £40 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlestown to Polperro. However, there are services departing from Holmbush Inn and arriving at Crumplehorn via The Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Charlestown and Polperro is 16 miles. The road distance is 18.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charlestown to Polperro without a car is to line 24 bus and line 481 bus which takes 2h 10m and costs £6.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Charlestown to Polperro, including transfers.
Charlestown to Polperro bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, depart from Holmbush Inn station.
Charlestown to Polperro bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, arrive at Main Car Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlestown to Polperro is 19 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Charlestown to Polperro.
There are 2156+ hotels available in Polperro.
What companies run services between Charlestown, Cornwall, England and Polperro, England?
You can take a bus from Holmbush Inn to Crumplehorn via Main Car Park and The Quay in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from St Austell to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from St Austell to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Holmbush Inn to Main Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from The Quay to Crumplehorn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Old Chapel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Liskeard station to Crumplehorn
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
A 2 B Taxis (St. Austell)
- Phone
- +44 1726 66600
- Website
- edentaxis.com
Carls Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7544 101677
Spot On Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 1726 77877
- Website
- spotoncabs.co.uk
Star Cars Cornwall
- Phone
- +44 1726 66636
- Website
- starcarscornwall.com
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