There are 7 ways to get from Watford to Penzance by bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
9h 32m£47–83Bus via London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
9h 52m£32–58Train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance
9h 54m£134–251Drive 281.4 mi
- Drive from Watford to Penzancecar 281.4 mi
5h 1m£71–102Fly 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 16m£137–409Train, 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
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
6h 39m£82–298Fly 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 9m£239–476
Watford to Penzance by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Penzance is to bus via London Heathrow Airport which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Penzance is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs £70 - £110.
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 and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Watford and Penzance is 317 miles. The road distance is 283.1 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Penzance without a car is to bus which takes 9h 32m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 9h 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 bus which takes 9h 32m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £260 and takes 9h 54m.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Penzance, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Alternatively, Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Penzance every 3 hours. Tickets cost £120–230 and the journey takes 8h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
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 Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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 Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
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 Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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 Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- 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 Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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
- 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
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- 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 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- £30–55
- 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 Penzance 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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