There are 3 ways to get from Penzance to Paignton by train, bus, or car
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Penzance to Paignton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Paignton is to bus which costs £22 - £55 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Paignton is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs £25 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Great Western Road. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Paignton. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Totnes via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Penzance and Paignton is 109 miles. The road distance is 104.9 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Paignton without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Penzance to Paignton, including transfers.
Penzance to Paignton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Paignton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Paignton is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £45 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £55 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Paignton, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Penzance to Totnes hourly. Tickets cost £45–85 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Cross Country also services this route once daily. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Great Western Road twice daily. Tickets cost £22–55 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Great Western Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Penzance to Paignton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Great Western Road station.
Penzance to Paignton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Totnes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Paignton is 105 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Penzance to Paignton.
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