There are 8 ways to get from Tilbury to Cornwall by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Exeter
best- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Exeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
9h 3m£105–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Coach Stationbus X10
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 406 / ...
12h 36m£50–90Drive 262.4 mi
- Drive from Tilbury to Cornwallcar 262.4 mi
5h 15m£66–95Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LCY - NQY
9h 8m£247–624Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
10h 12m£115–210Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tilbury Town to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
9h 8m£151–432Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Tilbury Town to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Community Hospitalbus
7h 1m£79–271Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
9h 5m£89–283
Tilbury to Cornwall by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tilbury to Cornwall is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tilbury to Cornwall is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Tilbury to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Calcutta Road and arriving at Roundabout via Bus Station, Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Tilbury to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Tilbury Town and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via West Ham station, London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Tilbury and Cornwall is 289 miles. The road distance is 264 miles.
The best way to get from Tilbury to Cornwall without a car is to train via Exeter which takes 9h 3m and costs £100 - £220.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Tilbury to Cornwall, including transfers.
Tilbury to Cornwall bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Tilbury to Cornwall train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Tilbury to Cornwall is to train via Exeter which takes 9h 3m and costs £100 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 36m, you could also fly, which costs £240 - £650 and takes 9h 8m.
What companies run services between Tilbury, England and Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Tilbury Town to Roundabout via West Ham, West Ham station, Waterloo Station, London Waterloo, Exeter St Davids, Bodmin Parkway, and Bodmin Parkway Station in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calcutta Road to Roundabout via Bus Station, Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c
Train from Tilbury Town to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- c2c
Train from Tilbury Town to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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Booking & Getting There
Tilbury to Cornwall bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Coach Station.
Tilbury to Cornwall train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tilbury to Cornwall is 264 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Tilbury to Cornwall.
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