There are 8 ways to get from Penzance to Central London by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Ealing Broadwaytrain Elizabeth / ...
5h 57m£136–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus Ukn49 / ...
9h 1m£40–64Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
8h 25m£63–155Drive 271.3 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Central Londoncar 271.3 mi
4h 50m£66–96Train, 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
7h 31m£165–392Train, 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
9h 20m£261–611Train, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Green Park stationsubway
- Take the subway from Green Park Station to South Ealing stationsubway
6h 30m£88–310Train, 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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
9h 59m£128–314
Penzance to Central London by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Central London is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Central London is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Central London station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Central London. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Ealing Broadway via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Penzance and Central London is 300 miles. The road distance is 272.9 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Central London without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £130 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Penzance to Central London, including transfers.
Penzance to Central London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Central London train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Central London is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £130 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Central London, England?
You can take a train from Penzance to Darwin Road Brentford via Reading, Ealing Broadway, and Ealing Broadway Station in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £55–140 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- 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 Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Ealing Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Ealing Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Green Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Green Park Station to South Ealing station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Penzance to Central London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Penzance to Central London train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Central London is 273 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Penzance to Central London.
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