There are 2 ways to get from Penzance to Portland by train or car
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Penzance to Portland by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Portland is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Portland is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Portland. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Weymouth via Exeter St Davids and Castle Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Penzance and Portland is 233 miles. The road distance is 168.5 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Portland without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Penzance to Portland, including transfers.
Penzance to Portland train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
Penzance to Portland train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Portland is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Penzance to Portland.
There are 1141+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Portland, Dorset, England?
You can take a train from Penzance to Mereside via Exeter St Davids, Castle Cary, Weymouth, and King Street in around 7h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Castle Cary to Weymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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