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There are 9 ways to get from Cornwall to Paddington by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Par to London Paddingtontrain train Penzance - London Paddington / ...
    5h 16m
    £102–203
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 805
    7h 53m
    £49–103
  3. Drive  236.5 mi

    1. Drive from Cornwall to Paddingtoncar car 236.5 mi
    4h 24m
    £59–85
  4. Fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NQY - LHR
    4h 7m
    £205–570
  5. Train via Exeter

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain train Penzance - London Paddington / ...
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterlootrain train Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo
    7h 31m
    £95–195
  6. Fly to London Stansted Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane NQY - STN
    2. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway subway
    2h 57m
    £119–385
  7. Fly to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane NQY - LCY
    4h 58m
    £382–749
  8. Fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane NQY - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4h 49m
    £161–396
  9. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane NQY - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    5h 14m
    £149–383

Cornwall to Paddington by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Paddington, England?

Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Par to London Paddington every 3 hours. Tickets cost £100–200 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Terminal 5 3 times a week. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 6h 5m.

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