There are 9 ways to get from Whitstable to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Totnes
best- Take the train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain
- Take the train from Totnes to Penzancetrain
8h 17m£152–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Long Reach to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
12h 54m£47–105Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
11h 31m£75–117Drive 336.4 mi
- Drive from Whitstable to Penzancecar 336.4 mi
5h 50m£83–120Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 39m£175–468Train
- Take the train from Whitstable to London Victoriatrain Ramsgate - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Penzancetrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 59m£153–286Train to London City Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Whitstable to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LCY - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 41m£274–726Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitstable to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
9h 30m£122–364Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Whitstable to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 33m£94–302
Whitstable to Penzance by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whitstable to Penzance is to bus which costs £45 - £110 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Whitstable to Penzance is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitstable to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Harbour Street and arriving at Bus Station via Long Reach and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitstable to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Whitstable and arriving at Penzance via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Paddington and Totnes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Whitstable and Penzance is 365 miles. The road distance is 338.3 miles.
The best way to get from Whitstable to Penzance without a car is to train via Totnes which takes 8h 17m and costs £150 - £290.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Whitstable to Penzance, including transfers.
Whitstable to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Long Reach station.
Whitstable to Penzance train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Whitstable station.
The best way to get from Whitstable to Penzance is to train via Totnes which takes 8h 17m and costs £150 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 12h 54m.
What companies run services between Whitstable, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Whitstable to Penzance via London St Pancras International, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, and Totnes in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harbour Street to Bus Station via Long Reach, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- 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 City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- 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
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
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 Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Whitstable to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Southeastern
- 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 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 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 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 Truro to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick 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
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Long Reach to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Whitstable to Penzance bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Whitstable to Penzance train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitstable to Penzance is 338 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Whitstable to Penzance.
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