There are 7 ways to get from London to Truro 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 Trurotrain Exeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
5h 20m£115–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
8h£30–75Drive 255.4 mi
- Drive from London to Trurocar 255.4 mi
4h 46m£63–91Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
6h 20m£134–414Train 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 Trurotrain Exeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
6h 31m£103–210Train #2
- Take the train from London Paddington to Trurotrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
7h 21m£110–210Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
5h£60–240
London to Truro by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Truro is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from London to Truro is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs £60 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Truro. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between London and Truro is 278 miles. The road distance is 256.9 miles.
The best way to get from London to Truro without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from London to Truro, including transfers.
London to Truro bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Truro train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London to Truro is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 8h, you could also fly, which costs £130 - £420 and takes 6h 20m.
What companies run services between London, England and Truro, England?
You can take a train from London Paddington to Truro via Totnes in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 8h. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
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
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- 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 Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Totnes to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
London to Truro bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
London to Truro train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Totnes station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Truro is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from London to Truro.
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