There are 5 ways to get from London to Boscastle by train, car, plane, or bus
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 London Paddington to Bodmin Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
7h 16m£197–299Drive 227.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from London to Boscastlecar 227.8 mi
4h 23m£57–82Fly, line 95 bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Boscastle Bridgebus
6h 41m£69–243Train, bus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus 6
7h 32m£90–156Train, bus via London Waterloo Station
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the bus from West Street to The Strandbus 6
8h 51m£73–142
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Boscastle is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from London to Boscastle is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from London to Boscastle. However, there are services departing from London Paddington and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between London and Boscastle is 272 miles. The road distance is 229.1 miles.
The best way to get from London to Boscastle without a car is to train which takes 7h 16m and costs £190 - £300.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from London to Boscastle, including transfers.
London to Boscastle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
London to Boscastle train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bodmin Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Boscastle is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from London to Boscastle.
There are 3600+ hotels available in Boscastle.
What companies run services between London, England and Boscastle, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkway every 2 hours. Tickets cost £100–190 and the journey takes 6h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Boscastle Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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