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How to get fromCornwall to Gainsboroughby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cornwall to Gainsborough by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Plymouth

    best
    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Gainsborough Lea Roadtrain train
    8h 50m
    £146–239

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 805
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Station Car Parkbus bus 151
    14h 29m
    £54–95

  3. Drive  309.6 mi

    1. Drive from Cornwall to Gainsboroughcar car 309.6 mi
    5h 41m
    £77–111

  4. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane NQY - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Gainsborough Lea Roadtrain train
    7h 29m
    £88–242

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Sheffieldtrain train Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Gainsborough Lea Roadtrain train Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
    8h 53m
    £153–233

  6. Train via Cardiff

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Stockporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Stockport to Sheffieldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Gainsborough Lea Roadtrain train
    12h 12m
    £158–287

  7. Fly to East Midlands Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane plane NQY - EMA
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Lincoln Centraltrain train
    10h 42m
    £102–259

  8. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane NQY - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Gainsborough Lea Roadtrain train
    14h 6m
    £93–266

Cornwall to Gainsborough by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 362.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England?

You can take a train from Luxulyan to Gainsborough Lea Road via Par, Plymouth, and Sheffield in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowling Green Turn to Drovers Call Care Home via Bus Station, Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Rail Station Car Park, and Central Bus Station in around 14h 29m.

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