There are 7 ways to get from Penzance to Bristol by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Penzance - Leeds / ...
4h 9m£90–180Bus via Plymouth
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Anchor Roadbus Fal
6h 36m£16–46Bus
- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus Ukn49 / ...
5h 30m£24–95Drive 179.1 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Bristolcar 179.1 mi
3h 29m£44–63Fly, train
- Fly from Land'S End Airport (LEQ) to Exeter (EXT)plane LEQ - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
5h 39m£70–331Train via Exeter
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 10m£89–176Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain Penzance - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 32m£91–177
Penzance to Bristol by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Bristol is to bus via Plymouth which costs £16 - £50 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Bristol is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs £40 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Penzance Bus Station station and arriving at Bristol Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Penzance and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Penzance and Bristol is 206 miles. The road distance is 180.1 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £90 - £180.
The train from Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads takes 4h 9m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Penzance to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penzance Bus Station.
Penzance to Bristol train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Bristol is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £95 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Bristol, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads twice daily. Tickets cost £110–160 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 5h 30m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from Land'S End Airport to Exeter via Scilly Isles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–260
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Anchor Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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More Questions & Answers
Penzance to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Penzance to Bristol train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Bristol is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Penzance to Bristol.
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