There are 8 ways to get from Cornwall to East Midlands by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Luxulyan to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Melton Mowbraytrain
7h 35m£158–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 805
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Uk087
12h 17m£67–105Drive 272.1 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to East Midlandscar 272.1 mi
5h 2m£68–97Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Melton Mowbraytrain
4h 44m£173–385Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Melton Mowbraytrain
11h 31m£164–293Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NQY - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Melton Mowbraytrain
5h 46m£178–337Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Melton Mowbraytrain
5h 3m£184–363Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NQY - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
6h 47m£200–435
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to East Midlands is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to East Midlands is to fly and train which takes 4h 44m and costs £170 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to East Midlands. However, there are services departing from Bowling Green Turn and arriving at Brooksby College via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station and Haymarket Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to East Midlands. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Melton Mowbray via Plymouth and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Cornwall and East Midlands is 315 miles. The road distance is 273.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to East Midlands without a car is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs £150 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Cornwall to East Midlands, including transfers.
Cornwall to East Midlands bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Cornwall to East Midlands train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Luxulyan station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to East Midlands is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs £150 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 12h 17m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and East Midlands, England?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to East Midlands via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Melton Mowbray in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowling Green Turn to East Midlands via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station, Haymarket Bus Station, and Brooksby College in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Luxulyan to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Melton Mowbray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Melton Mowbray
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Melton Mowbray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Melton Mowbray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Melton Mowbray
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Hereford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cornwall to East Midlands bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Cornwall to East Midlands train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to East Midlands is 274 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Cornwall to East Midlands.
There are 1911+ hotels available in East Midlands.


































