There are 7 ways to get from Rock to Stafford by train, car, ferry, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
5h 58m£191–273Drive 247.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rock to Staffordcar 247.2 mi
4h 33m£61–88Ferry, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Rock Padstow Ferry Landing to Padstow Ferry Landingferry
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NQY - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
7h 44m£81–224Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Rock Padstow Ferry Landing to Padstow Ferry Landingferry
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
7h 57m£114–188Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Rock Padstow Ferry Landing to Padstow Ferry Landingferry
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stafford Collegebus 5A / ...
12h 16m£122–219Ferry, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Rock Padstow Ferry Landing to Padstow Ferry Landingferry
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Staffordtrain
6h 10m£71–217Ferry, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the ferry from Rock Padstow Ferry Landing to Padstow Ferry Landingferry
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Staffordtrain
7h 44m£78–254
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rock to Stafford is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Rock to Stafford is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Rock to Stafford. However, there are services departing from Bodmin Parkway and arriving at Stafford via Plymouth and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Rock and Stafford is 289 miles. The road distance is 248.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rock to Stafford without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs £190 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Rock to Stafford, including transfers.
Rock to Stafford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bodmin Parkway station.
Rock to Stafford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rock to Stafford is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Rock to Stafford.
There are 1029+ hotels available in Stafford.
What companies run services between Rock, Cornwall, England and Stafford, England?
You can take a vehicle from Rock to Stafford via Bodmin Parkway, Plymouth, and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wilmslow to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wilmslow to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Stafford College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- +44 (0)1841 532239
- [email protected]
- Website
- Padstow Harbour Commissioners
Ferry from Rock Padstow Ferry Landing to Padstow Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Padstow Harbour Commissioners
Ferry from Rock Padstow Ferry Landing to Padstow Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Padstow Harbour Commissioners
Ferry from Rock Padstow Ferry Landing to Padstow Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Padstow Harbour Commissioners
Ferry from Rock Padstow Ferry Landing to Padstow Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Padstow Harbour Commissioners
Ferry from Rock Padstow Ferry Landing to Padstow Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Padstow Harbour Commissioners
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