There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow to Penzance by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
7h 50m£30–70Train
- Take the train from Woking to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain Exeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
8h 34m£108–223Drive 266.6 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Penzancecar 266.6 mi
4h 44m£67–96Fly 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
6h 9m£148–400Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
9h 6m£137–242Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
6h 39m£68–249Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
8h 54m£97–295
Heathrow to Penzance by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Penzance is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Penzance is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs £65 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Woking and arriving at Penzance via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Heathrow and Penzance is 295 miles. The road distance is 268.1 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Penzance without a car is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs £30 - £70.
The bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station takes 7h 50m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Heathrow to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Penzance train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Woking station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Penzance is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 8h 34m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Penzance, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Penzance via Woking Railway Station Southside, Woking, and Exeter St Davids in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Woking to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Heathrow to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Heathrow to Penzance train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Penzance is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Heathrow to Penzance.
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