There are 6 ways to get from London to Penzance Harbour 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 London Paddington to Totnestrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Totnes to Penzancetrain Exeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
5h 59m£124–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
8h 35m£35–85Drive 278.1 mi
- Drive from London to Penzance Harbourcar 278.1 mi
5h 9m£70–101Fly, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
6h 11m£67–333Train via Exeter
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain Exeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
7h 11m£113–229Train #2
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance
8h 10m£120–230
London to Penzance Harbour by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Penzance Harbour is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from London to Penzance Harbour is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs £65 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Penzance. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between London and Penzance Harbour is 304 miles. The road distance is 279.8 miles.
The best way to get from London to Penzance Harbour without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from London to Penzance Harbour, including transfers.
London to Penzance Harbour bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Penzance Harbour train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London to Penzance Harbour is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between London, England and Penzance Harbour, England?
You can take a train from London Paddington to Penzance via Totnes in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £50–85 and the journey takes 8h 35m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–200
- 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 Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- 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
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
London to Penzance Harbour bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
London to Penzance Harbour train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Totnes station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Penzance Harbour is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from London to Penzance Harbour.
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