There are 10 ways to get from Penzance to Geneva by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
12h 32mCHF 378–684Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NQY - GVA
8h 25mCHF 116–302Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
25h 45mCHF 138–285Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Genevacar
14h 2mCHF 339–439Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Penzance to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
14h 34mCHF 443–747Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Penzance to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Genevacar
15h 4mCHF 223–370Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EXT - GVA
9h 38mCHF 196–446Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRS - GVA
8h 47mCHF 161–348Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LHR - GVA
9h 4mCHF 231–548Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LGW - GVA
10h 15mCHF 212–480
Penzance to Geneva by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 130 - SFr 290 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Geneve via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
The distance between Penzance and Geneva is 1446 km.
The best way to get from Penzance to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 12h 32m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Penzance to Geneva, including transfers.
Penzance to Geneva bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Geneva train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Geneva is to train which takes 12h 32m and costs SFr 370 - SFr 700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 290 and takes 25h 45m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Penzance to Geneve via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Geneva International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Geneva International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–270
Flights from Exeter to Geneva International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
Flights from Exeter to Geneva International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–220
Flights from Exeter to Geneva International Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
Flights from Exeter to Geneva International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Exeter to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–430
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
- 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
- CHF 150–290
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–290
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Penzance to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–250
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 128
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- CHF 128
- 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
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Penzance to Geneva bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Geneva is 1h ahead of Penzance. It is currently 12:17 AM in Penzance and 1:17 AM in Geneva.
Penzance to Geneva train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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