There are 7 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
9h 15m£173–299Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 104
14h 45m£83–201Drive 350.8 mi
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Penzancecar 350.8 mi
6h 48m£88–126Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 22m£107–254Train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Penzancetrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
10h 27m£174–319Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
8h 55m£106–279Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
8h 29m£168–370
Colwyn Bay to Penzance by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Penzance is to train and bus which costs £80 - £210 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Penzance is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Colwyn Bay to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Colwyn Bay and arriving at Penzance via Crewe, Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Penzance is 410 miles. The road distance is 352.8 miles.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Penzance without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 9h 15m and costs £170 - £300.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Colwyn Bay to Penzance, including transfers.
Colwyn Bay to Penzance train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Colwyn Bay station.
Colwyn Bay to Penzance train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colwyn Bay to Penzance is 353 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Colwyn Bay to Penzance.
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What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Penzance via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, and Plymouth in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
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