There are 8 ways to get from Penzance to Canterbury by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
6h 56m£174–341Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn49 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Canterbury Easttrain London Victoria - Dover Priory / ...
11h 4m£69–128Drive 338.2 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Canterburycar 338.2 mi
5h 50m£83–119Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
9h 23m£205–487Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
11h 59m£71–172Train, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NQY - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
10h 8m£280–646Train, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 22m£100–315Train, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NQY - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
11h£157–378
Penzance to Canterbury by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Canterbury is to bus which costs £70 - £180 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Canterbury is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Canterbury station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Canterbury West via Paddington and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Penzance and Canterbury is 377 miles. The road distance is 340.2 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Canterbury without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs £170 - £350.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Penzance to Canterbury, including transfers.
Penzance to Canterbury bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Canterbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Canterbury is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs £170 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 11h 59m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Canterbury, England?
You can take a train from Penzance to Canterbury West via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via London Gatwick, Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £180–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Canterbury East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Penzance to Canterbury bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Penzance to Canterbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Canterbury is 340 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Penzance to Canterbury.
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