There are 8 ways to get from Polegate to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Totnes
best- Take the train from Polegate to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain
- Take the train from Totnes to Penzancetrain
8h 36m£151–279Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus
11h 31m£55–89Drive 295.9 mi
- Drive from Polegate to Penzancecar 295.9 mi
5h 30m£73–106Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Polegate to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 34m£172–461Train
- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Penzancetrain
10h 40m£147–266Bus
- Take the bus from Cophall Roundabout to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Stationbus 805
12h 40m£71–114Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
8h 27m£96–312Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Polegate to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 56m£102–310
Polegate to Penzance by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polegate to Penzance is to train and bus which costs £55 - £90 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Polegate to Penzance is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Polegate to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Cophall Roundabout and arriving at Bus Station via South Terminal Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Polegate to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Polegate and arriving at Penzance via Victoria station, London Paddington and Totnes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Polegate and Penzance is 370 miles. The road distance is 297.6 miles.
The best way to get from Polegate to Penzance without a car is to train via Totnes which takes 8h 36m and costs £150 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Polegate to Penzance, including transfers.
Polegate to Penzance bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Cophall Roundabout station.
Polegate to Penzance train services, operated by Southern, depart from Polegate station.
The best way to get from Polegate to Penzance is to train via Totnes which takes 8h 36m and costs £150 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £120 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Polegate, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Polegate to Penzance via London Victoria, Victoria station, Paddington station, London Paddington, and Totnes in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cophall Roundabout to Bus Station via Gatwick South Terminal, South Terminal Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Polegate to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Southern
Train from Polegate to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Southern
Train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Southern
Train from Polegate to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Totnes to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Cophall Roundabout to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–21
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Polegate to Penzance bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Gatwick South Terminal station.
Polegate to Penzance train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polegate to Penzance is 298 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Polegate to Penzance.
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