There are 10 ways to get from Leicester to Penzance by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain Leicester - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Penzancetrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
7h 27m£147–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 777 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 104
12h 30m£52–92Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Uk087
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain Plymouth - Penzance / ...
9h 43m£59–103Drive 290.8 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Penzancecar 290.8 mi
5h 19m£73–105Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BHX - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 4m£86–235Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
7h 48m£142–236Fly from East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EMA - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 7m£95–250Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 46m£114–325Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 55m£110–274Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LTN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 32m£131–326
Leicester to Penzance by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Penzance is to bus which costs £50 - £95 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Penzance is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Penzance via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Leicester and Penzance is 336 miles. The road distance is 292.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Leicester to Penzance, including transfers.
Leicester to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Penzance train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Penzance is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs £140 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £95 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Leicester to Penzance via Birmingham New Street in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Leicester to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Leicester to Penzance train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Penzance is 292 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Leicester to Penzance.
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