There are 3 ways to get from Penryn to Taunton by train, bus, or car
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Penryn to Taunton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penryn to Taunton is to bus which costs £28 - £70 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Penryn to Taunton is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs £29 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bridge and arriving at County Hall. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Penryn to Taunton. However, there are services departing from Penryn and arriving at Taunton via Truro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Penryn and Taunton is 144 miles. The road distance is 123.4 miles.
The best way to get from Penryn to Taunton without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Penryn to Taunton, including transfers.
Penryn to Taunton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bridge station.
Penryn to Taunton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Truro station.
The best way to get from Penryn to Taunton is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £70 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Penryn, Cornwall, England and Taunton, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Truro to Taunton every 2 hours. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 2h 43m. Cross Country also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bridge to County Hall twice daily. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Truro to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Truro to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bridge to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Penryn to Taunton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at County Hall station.
Penryn to Taunton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Taunton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penryn to Taunton is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Penryn to Taunton.
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