There are 8 ways to get from Penzance to Rosslare Strand by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry via Plymouth
best- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
14h 34m€200–354Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the train from Tara Street to Rosslare Strandtrain
10h 26m€71–281Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Upper Park Roadbus 112 / ...
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
19h 2m€148–360Train, ferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbourferry 0
14h 39m€208–357Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from Penzance to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Docktrain
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
15h 56m€258–547Train to Exeter, fly, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EXT - DUB
- Take the train from Tara Street to Rosslare Strandtrain
11h 38m€142–360Train, 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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the train from Tara Street to Rosslare Strandtrain
12h 47m€139–354Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CWL - DUB
- Take the train from Tara Street to Rosslare Strandtrain
13h 57m€171–432
Penzance to Rosslare Strand by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Rosslare Strand is to train and fly which costs €70 - €290 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Rosslare Strand is to train and fly which takes 10h 26m and costs €70 - €290.
The distance between Penzance and Rosslare Strand is 694 km.
The best way to get from Penzance to Rosslare Strand without a car is to train and ferry via Plymouth which takes 14h 34m and costs €200 - €360.
It takes approximately 14h 34m to get from Penzance to Rosslare Strand, including transfers.
There are 200+ hotels available in Rosslare Strand.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Rosslare Strand, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Penzance to Rosslare Strand. However, you can take the train to Plymouth, take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Fishguard Harbour, walk to Fishguard Harbour, take the ferry to Rosslare Harbour, walk to Rosslare Europort, then take the bus to Rosslare Strand. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Rosslare Strand via Plymouth Coach Station, Sophia Gardens, Upper Park Road, Pembroke Dock Police Station, Pembroke Dock, Rosslare Harbour, and Rosslare Europort in around 19h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- 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)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- 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
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Tara Street to Rosslare Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Tara Street to Rosslare Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Tara Street to Rosslare Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Tara Street to Rosslare Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–20
- 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
- €15–27
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Upper Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Fishguard Harbour to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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