There are 5 ways to get from Roscoff to Penzance by car ferry, car, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Penzancecar
7h 45m£58–352Train
- Take the train from Morlaix to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain
20h 18m£384–659Bus
- Take the bus from Morlaix to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
29h 30m£95–182Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain Plymouth - Penzance / ...
8h 58m£69–384Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Roscoff to Plymouthferry Fr Ros-Gb Ply
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain Plymouth - Penzance / ...
9h 26m£68–98
Roscoff to Penzance by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Roscoff to Penzance is to ferry and train which costs £65 - £100 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Roscoff to Penzance is to car ferry and drive which takes 7h 45m and costs £55 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Roscoff to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Quai d'Auxerre and arriving at Bus Station via Morlaix, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Roscoff to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Morlaix and arriving at Penzance via Rennes, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
The distance between Roscoff and Penzance is 195 miles.
The best way to get from Roscoff to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 20h 18m and costs £380 - £700.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Roscoff to Penzance, including transfers.
Roscoff to Penzance bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Morlaix station.
Roscoff to Penzance train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Morlaix station.
The best way to get from Roscoff to Penzance is to train which takes 20h 18m and costs £380 - £700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £95 - £190 and takes 29h 30m.
What companies run services between Roscoff, France and Penzance, England?
You can take a bus from Quai d'Auxerre to Penzance via Gare SNCF, Morlaix, Rennes, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 20h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quai d'Auxerre to Bus Station via Gare SNCF, Morlaix, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 29h 30m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Morlaix to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Morlaix to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £39–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £39–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £85–330
Ferry from Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £38
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Roscoff to Penzance bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Penzance is 1h behind Roscoff. It is currently 6:52 PM in Roscoff and 5:52 PM in Penzance.
Roscoff to Penzance train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Rennes station.
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