There are 7 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Cornwall by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Oxf
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 406 / ...
8h 56m£56–131Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Fal
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
10h 7m£37–63Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Bodmin Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
9h 25m£121–226Drive 241.5 mi
- Drive from Gatwick Airport to Cornwallcar 241.5 mi
4h 39m£59–85Fly London Gatwick Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
7h 14m£125–252Fly London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus, line 26 bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Community Hospitalbus
- Take the bus from Community Hospital to Roundaboutbus
4h 19m£72–203Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
8h 31m£174–403
Gatwick Airport to Cornwall by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Cornwall is to bus and train which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Cornwall is to fly and bus and line 26 bus which takes 4h 19m and costs £70 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick Airport station to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from South Terminal Coach Station and arriving at Roundabout via Heathrow Central Bus Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick Airport to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Gatwick Airport and Cornwall is 286 miles. The road distance is 242.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Cornwall without a car is to bus which takes 8h 56m and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Gatwick Airport to Cornwall, including transfers.
Gatwick Airport to Cornwall bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, depart from South Terminal Coach Station.
Gatwick Airport to Cornwall train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick Airport to Cornwall is to bus which takes 8h 56m and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £230 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Cornwall, England?
You can take a bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Roundabout via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Roundabout via Reading, Bodmin Parkway, and Bodmin Parkway Station in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Community Hospital to Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Gatwick Airport to Cornwall bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Gatwick Airport to Cornwall train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick Airport to Cornwall is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Gatwick Airport to Cornwall.
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