There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penzancetrain Edinburgh - Penzance
15h 2m£394–640Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
10h 1m£98–323Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the bus from Lordswood Road to Bus Stationbus 104
21h 38m£114–247Drive 696.2 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Penzancecar 696.2 mi
11h 58m£170–246Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane INV - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
12h 8m£107–326Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Penzancetrain
18h 22m£288–506Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Exeter (EXT)plane INV - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
9h 26m£222–421Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
8h 23m£132–341Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane ABZ - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
11h 46m£159–402Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
11h 44m£178–448
Inverness to Penzance by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Penzance is to bus which costs £110 - £250 and takes 21h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Penzance is to fly and train which takes 8h 23m and costs £130 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall Street and Lordswood Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Penzance via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between Inverness and Penzance is 825 miles. The road distance is 700.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 15h 2m and costs £390 - £650.
It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Inverness to Penzance, including transfers.
Inverness to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Penzance train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Penzance is to train which takes 15h 2m and costs £390 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £250 and takes 21h 38m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Penzance via Edinburgh Waverley in around 15h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Lordswood Road in around 21h 38m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £240–800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–460
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £340–490
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Penzance train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Penzance is 700 miles. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Inverness to Penzance.
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