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There are 6 ways to get from South Shields to Penzance by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Penzancetrain train Edinburgh - Penzance
    10h 28m
    £224–335

  2. Fly Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane NCL - NQY
    2. Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain train
    8h 49m
    £82–266

  3. Drive  463.7 mi

    1. Drive from South Shields to Penzancecar car 463.7 mi
    8h 5m
    £117–169

  4. Train via Cardiff

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Penzancetrain train
    14h 48m
    £200–363

  5. Fly Newcastle to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain train
    8h 39m
    £117–253

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane MAN - NQY
    4. Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain train
    9h 10m
    £115–306

Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between South Shields, England and Penzance, England?

Cross Country operates a train from Newcastle to Penzance once daily. Tickets cost £220–330 and the journey takes 9h 2m.

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