There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to Plymouth by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain Penzance - Plymouth / ...
1h 26m£17–32Line 26 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roundabout to Mount Follybus 26
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 406 / ...
2h 19m£8–17Drive 35.3 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Plymouthcar 35.3 mi
55 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cornwall to Plymouthtaxi 35.3 mi
55 min£150–190Line 26 bus, train
- Take the bus from Roundabout to Bodmin Parkway Stationbus 26
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain Penzance - Plymouth / ...
1h 30m£15–26
Cornwall to Plymouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Plymouth is to line 26 bus and bus which costs £8 - £17 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Plymouth is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Plymouth station. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station via Dennison Road Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Plymouth via Par. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Cornwall and Plymouth is 38 miles. The road distance is 35.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Plymouth without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £16 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Cornwall to Plymouth, including transfers.
Cornwall to Plymouth bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, depart from Roundabout station.
Cornwall to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Plymouth is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £16 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 26 bus and bus, which costs £8 - £17 and takes 2h 19m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Plymouth, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Par to Plymouth hourly. Tickets cost £15–29 and the journey takes 53 min. Cross Country also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roundabout to Plymouth Coach Station via Mount Folly and Dennison Road Car Park in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Roundabout to Mount Folly
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Roundabout to Bodmin Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
Badger Cars of Lostwithiel
- Phone
- +44 1208 871 538
Lostwithiel Town Cars
- Phone
- +44 7760 303 515
Roger's Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 7976 372 066
- Website
- rogersprivatehire.co.uk
Beacon Cabs of Bodmin
- Phone
- +44 7858 522 054
Parkway Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1208 77340
Parnell's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1208 75000
Yeo's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1726 814 095
- Website
- yeoscars.co.uk
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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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Plymouth bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, arrive at Mount Folly station.
Cornwall to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Plymouth is 35 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Cornwall to Plymouth.
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