There are 8 ways to get from Watford to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Totnes
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Totnes to Penzancetrain Exeter St Davids - Penzance / ...
7h 32m£134–251Bus via London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
9h 52m£37–58Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
9h 32m£47–83Drive 281.4 mi
- Drive from Watford to Penzancecar 281.4 mi
5h 1m£70–101Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
8h 4m£137–409Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance
9h 55m£134–251Fly 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 Penzancetrain
10h 57m£249–496Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Watford Junction to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
6h 46m£77–288
Watford to Penzance by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Penzance is to bus via London Heathrow Airport which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Penzance is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Watford to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Watford High Street and arriving at Penzance via Queen's Park station, London Paddington and Totnes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Watford and Penzance is 320 miles. The road distance is 283.1 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Penzance without a car is to train via Totnes which takes 7h 32m and costs £130 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Watford to Penzance, including transfers.
Watford to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Watford to Penzance train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Watford to Penzance is to train via Totnes which takes 7h 32m and costs £130 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Watford High Street to Penzance via Queens Park (London), Queen's Park station, Paddington station, London Paddington, and Totnes in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- 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 and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- 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
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
- 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
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- 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 Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Totnes to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Watford to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Watford to Penzance train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Totnes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Penzance is 283 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Watford to Penzance.
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