There are 2 ways to get from Woolacombe to Penzance by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Woolacombe to Penzance is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Woolacombe to Penzance is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Woolacombe to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Barnstaple and arriving at Penzance via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Woolacombe and Penzance is 181 miles. The road distance is 117.6 miles.
The best way to get from Woolacombe to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Woolacombe to Penzance, including transfers.
Woolacombe to Penzance train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Barnstaple station.
Woolacombe to Penzance train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolacombe to Penzance is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Woolacombe to Penzance.
There are 2672+ hotels available in Penzance.
What companies run services between Woolacombe, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a vehicle from Woolacombe to Penzance via Barnstaple and Exeter St Davids in around 5h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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