There are 8 ways to get from Watford to Padstow by bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 406 / ...
8h 56m£40–71Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Bus Stationbus Ukn49
10h 55m£35–56Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
10h 4m£117–214Drive 247.6 mi
- Drive from Watford to Padstowcar 247.6 mi
4h 34m£61–88Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
6h 32m£125–386Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Watford Junction to London Eustontrain
- Take the subway from Euston station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
5h 15m£65–265Fly London Heathrow Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
11h 3m£227–459Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
6h 46m£111–284
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Padstow is to bus via Bus Station which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Padstow is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Padstow. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at New Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Watford to Padstow. However, there are services departing from Watford High Street and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via Queen's Park station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Watford and Padstow is 280 miles. The road distance is 249.1 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Padstow without a car is to bus which takes 8h 56m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Watford to Padstow, including transfers.
Watford to Padstow bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Watford to Padstow train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Watford to Padstow is to bus which takes 8h 56m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £220 and takes 10h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £390 and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Padstow, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Park every 4 hours. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 5h 55m. Alternatively, Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkway every 3 hours. Tickets cost £100–190 and the journey takes 6h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- London Overground
Train from Watford Junction to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- London Overground
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Watford Junction to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Euston station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- 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 (0)3717 81 81 81
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Watford to Padstow bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dennison Road Car Park station.
Watford to Padstow train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bodmin Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Padstow is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Watford to Padstow.
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