There are 9 ways to get from Luton 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 via Totnes
best- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain
- Take the train from Totnes to Penzancetrain
7h 40m£140–258Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
10h 15m£41–65Drive 296.7 mi
- Drive from Luton to Penzancecar 296.7 mi
5h 12m£74–106Fly from Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LTN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
6h 47m£87–288Train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 3m£140–258Bus via Slough
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Stationbus 805
10h 55m£57–101Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
8h 7m£139–412Train to London City Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LCY - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 26m£264–706Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 6m£87–284
Luton to Penzance by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Penzance is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Penzance is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Penzance Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Penzance via Farringdon Without, London Paddington and Totnes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Luton and Penzance is 339 miles. The road distance is 298.4 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Penzance without a car is to train via Totnes which takes 7h 40m and costs £140 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Luton to Penzance, including transfers.
Luton to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Penzance train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Penzance is to train via Totnes which takes 7h 40m and costs £140 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Penzance via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, and Totnes in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Penzance Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
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 Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
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 Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
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)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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 London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- 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 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
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Luton to Penzance train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Penzance is 298 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Luton to Penzance.
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