There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane GLA - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
4h 39m£74–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Penzance Bus Stationbus
16h 26m£64–172Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 11m£68–248Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
12h 40m£250–419Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penzancetrain Edinburgh - Penzance
12h 58m£352–525Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Penzancetrain
15h 11m£253–474Drive 553.2 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzancecar 553.2 mi
9h 16m£134–193
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance is to bus which costs £60 - £180 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance is to fly and train which takes 4h 39m and costs £70 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Penzance Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Penzance via Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Penzance is 426 miles. The road distance is 556.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 12h 40m and costs £250 - £420.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance is to train via Birmingham which takes 12h 40m and costs £250 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 16h 26m.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Penzance, England?
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Penzance via Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, and Plymouth in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Penzance Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Bristol Bus Station in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- 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
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £340–480
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance is 556 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penzance.
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