There are 3 ways to get from Penzance to Plymouth Station by train, bus, or car
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Penzance to Plymouth Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Plymouth Station is to bus which costs £9 - £40 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Plymouth Station is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £18 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Penzance and arriving at Plymouth. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Penzance and Plymouth Station is 79 miles. The road distance is 77.4 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Plymouth Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs £35 - £70.
The train from Penzance to Plymouth takes 1h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Penzance to Plymouth Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Plymouth Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Plymouth Station is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £40 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Plymouth Station, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Penzance to Plymouth hourly. Tickets cost £35–70 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Cross Country also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 2h 50m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Penzance to Plymouth Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Penzance to Plymouth Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Plymouth Station is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Penzance to Plymouth Station.
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