There are 7 ways to get from Croydon to Penzance by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance
9h 46m£129–244Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
11h 1m£35–55Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
10h 41m£45–80Drive 280.8 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Penzancecar 280.8 mi
5h 17m£69–100Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
8h 27m£155–441Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from East Croydon to London Victoriatrain
- Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
6h 48m£79–272Fly from London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 53m£87–298
Croydon to Penzance by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Penzance is to bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station which costs £35 - £55 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Penzance is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon station to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from West Croydon Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Penzance. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Penzance via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Croydon and Penzance is 320 miles. The road distance is 282.4 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs £120 - £250.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Croydon to Penzance, including transfers.
Croydon to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Croydon to Penzance train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Penzance is to train which takes 9h 46m and costs £120 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 10h 41m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Penzance, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Penzance every 3 hours. Tickets cost £120–230 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Croydon to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Croydon to Penzance train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Penzance station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Penzance is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Croydon to Penzance.
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