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There are 9 ways to get from Penzance to Central London by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain train Penzance - London Paddington / ...
    2. Take the train from Reading to Ealing Broadwaytrain train Elizabeth / ...
    6h
    £126–246
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus bus Ukn49 / ...
    9h 15m
    £40–58
  3. Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 406 / ...
    8h 30m
    £52–81
  4. Drive  271.3 mi

    1. Drive from Penzance to Central Londoncar car 271.3 mi
    4h 50m
    £68–97
  5. Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NQY - LHR
    7h 33m
    £150–489
  6. Train, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane NQY - STN
    3. Take the subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Green Park stationsubway subway
    4. Take the subway from Green Park Station to Northfields stationsubway subway
    6h 34m
    £75–338
  7. Train, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane NQY - LCY
    8h 50m
    £340–709
  8. Train, fly to Luton Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane NQY - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    8h 35m
    £115–348
  9. Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane NQY - LGW
    8h 44m
    £98–328

Penzance to Central London by bus and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£52Cheapest Price
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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 6h. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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