There are 4 ways to get from Land's End to Skegness by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
9h 25m£192–350Drive 384.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Land's End to Skegnesscar 384.8 mi
7h 23m£95–137Train, bus
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain
16h 14m£98–168Train
- Take the train from Penzance to Derbytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain Nottingham - Skegness
12h 29m£184–289
Land's End to Skegness by foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Land's End to Skegness is to drive which costs £95 - £140 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Land's End to Skegness is to drive which takes 7h 23m and costs £95 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Land's End to Skegness. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Skegness via Paddington, King's Cross and Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Land's End and Skegness is 481 miles. The road distance is 387 miles.
The best way to get from Land's End to Skegness without a car is to train via London which takes 9h 25m and costs £190 - £350.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Land's End to Skegness, including transfers.
Land's End to Skegness train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
Land's End to Skegness train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Land's End to Skegness is 387 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Land's End to Skegness.
There are 1593+ hotels available in Skegness.
What companies run services between Land's End, England and Skegness, England?
You can take a vehicle from Land's End to Skegness via Penzance, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Grantham in around 9h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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