There are 3 ways to get from Somerset to Cornwall by bus, train, or car
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Somerset to Cornwall by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Somerset to Cornwall is to bus which costs £22 - £45 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Somerset to Cornwall is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Somerset to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Old Road and arriving at Roundabout via Bus Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Somerset to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at Luxulyan via Par. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Somerset and Cornwall is 129 miles. The road distance is 104.5 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset to Cornwall without a car is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs £22 - £45.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Somerset to Cornwall, including transfers.
Somerset to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Somerset to Cornwall train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Somerset to Cornwall is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs £22 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £100 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Somerset, England and Cornwall, England?
National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Park twice a week. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Taunton to Par every 3 hours. Tickets cost £45–90 and the journey takes 2h 57m. Cross Country also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Somerset to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dennison Road Car Park station.
Somerset to Cornwall train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Par station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerset to Cornwall is 105 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Somerset to Cornwall.
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