There are 8 ways to get from Kettering to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Penzancetrain
8h 11m£195–280Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk900 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
13h 1m£45–76Bus
- Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk900 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
12h 46m£65–156Drive 299.2 mi
- Drive from Kettering to Penzancecar 299.2 mi
5h 30m£73–106Train to East Midlands Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kettering to East Midlands Parkwaytrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EMA - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
8h 28m£97–274Train via London
- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain Corby - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 24m£169–322Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BHX - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 50m£114–285Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 25m£108–318
Kettering to Penzance by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kettering to Penzance is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £45 - £80 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kettering to Penzance is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Kettering to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Northampton Town Centre and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Kettering to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Kettering and arriving at Penzance via Leicester and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Kettering and Penzance is 363 miles. The road distance is 301 miles.
The best way to get from Kettering to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 8h 11m and costs £190 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Kettering to Penzance, including transfers.
Kettering to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Northampton Town Centre station.
Kettering to Penzance train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Kettering station.
The best way to get from Kettering to Penzance is to train which takes 8h 11m and costs £190 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 12h 46m.
What companies run services between Kettering, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Kettering to Penzance via Leicester and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station via Northampton Bus Interchange, Northampton Town Centre, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 12h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–150
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to East Midlands Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- 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 Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- 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/
- 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 London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kettering to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Kettering to Penzance train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Leicester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kettering to Penzance is 301 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Kettering to Penzance.
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