There are 10 ways to get from Penzance to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Penzance to Yorktrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
11h 44m£233–322Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
15h 53m£44–133Drive 432.9 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Whitbycar 432.9 mi
7h 50m£107–154Train to Exeter, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EXT - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
10h 49m£177–359Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
19h 8m£82–197Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
11h 7m£130–290Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
11h 40m£150–317Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Newcastle (NCL)plane NQY - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
9h 32m£114–276Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane NQY - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
16h 30m£123–298Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
12h 19m£193–403
Penzance to Whitby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Whitby is to bus which costs £40 - £140 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Whitby is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Penzance Bus Station and arriving at Boyes via Bristol Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between Penzance and Whitby is 491 miles. The road distance is 435.5 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Whitby without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 44m and costs £230 - £330.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Penzance to Whitby, including transfers.
Penzance to Whitby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penzance Bus Station.
Penzance to Whitby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Whitby is 435 miles. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Penzance to Whitby.
There are 2150+ hotels available in Whitby.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Boyes via Bristol Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 15h 53m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–300
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to York
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £230–320
- 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 Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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