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How to get fromDumfries to Penzanceby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Dumfries to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Penzancetrain train
    11h 4m
    £240–376

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus bus 104
    17h 54m
    £105–261

  3. Drive 484.7 mi

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Penzancecar car 484.7 mi
    8h 13m
    £118–171

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain train
    9h 54m
    £161–353

  5. Train via Plymouth

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain train
    11h 24m
    £225–386

  6. Train via Cardiff

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Penzancetrain train
    14h 4m
    £230–431

  7. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane NCL - NQY
    4. Take the train from Par to Penzancetrain train
    9h 47m
    £134–336

  8. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane NCL - EXT
    4. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain train
    10h 6m
    £179–398

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane EDI - NQY
    3. Take the train from Par to Penzancetrain train
    9h 53m
    £109–306

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter, train

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane EDI - EXT
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain train
    10h 42m
    £174–398

  11. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane MAN - EXT
    4. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain train
    10h 17m
    £192–384

  12. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane MAN - NQY
    4. Take the train from Par to Penzancetrain train
    10h 9m
    £147–332

Dumfries to Penzance by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 519.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 4m

What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Penzance, England?

You can take a train from Dumfries to Penzance via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street in around 11h 4m.

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