There are 3 ways to get from Penzance to Ilminster by train, bus, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Ilminster is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Ilminster is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Ilminster. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Market House via Taunton Town Centre Stop I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Ilminster. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Taunton via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Penzance and Ilminster is 177 miles. The road distance is 143.3 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Ilminster without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Penzance to Ilminster, including transfers.
Penzance to Ilminster bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Ilminster train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Ilminster is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Ilminster, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Penzance to Taunton every 2 hours. Tickets cost £70–140 and the journey takes 3h 21m. Cross Country also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to County Hall twice daily. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Penzance to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Penzance to Ilminster bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at County Hall station.
Penzance to Ilminster train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Taunton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Ilminster is 143 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Penzance to Ilminster.
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