There are 8 ways to get from Lewes to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Totnes
best- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain
- Take the train from Totnes to Penzancetrain
8h 23m£146–270Bus via London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
11h 18m£50–79Drive 284.7 mi
- Drive from Lewes to Penzancecar 284.7 mi
5h 17m£71–102Fly from London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 59m£91–303Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
10h 27m£142–257Bus
- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Stationbus 805
12h 45m£63–112Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 21m£167–452Train to London City Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Haywards Heath to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LCY - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 45m£273–719
Lewes to Penzance by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Penzance is to bus via London Gatwick Airport (LGW) which costs £45 - £80 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Penzance is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lewes to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport South Terminal and arriving at Penzance Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Lewes to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Lewes and arriving at Penzance via Victoria station, London Paddington and Totnes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Lewes and Penzance is 359 miles. The road distance is 286.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lewes to Penzance without a car is to train via Totnes which takes 8h 23m and costs £140 - £270.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Lewes to Penzance, including transfers.
Lewes to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
Lewes to Penzance train services, operated by Southern, depart from Lewes station.
The best way to get from Lewes to Penzance is to train via Totnes which takes 8h 23m and costs £140 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus via London Gatwick Airport (LGW), which costs £45 - £80 and takes 11h 18m.
What companies run services between Lewes, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Lewes to Penzance via London Victoria, Victoria station, Paddington station, London Paddington, and Totnes in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lewes to Penzance Bus Station via Gatwick Airport, Gatwick Airport South Terminal, and London Heathrow Airport in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- 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 Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Totnes to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- 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)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Lewes to Penzance bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Lewes to Penzance train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lewes to Penzance is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Lewes to Penzance.
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