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Bath to Cornwall (St Ives & Penzance) by train or road
About 330 km. The private car is fastest at 4 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹3,780 per person.
Cornwall (St Ives & Penzance) to BathFastest
Private car
Rental car via the M5 and A30, per vehicle
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
GWR via Bristol and St Erth + the St Ives Bay line
from ₹3,780 per person
Best value
Private car
Rental car via the M5 and A30, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | GWR via Bristol and St Erth + the St Ives Bay line | 4.8 h | ₹3,780–₹12,600per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via the M5 and A30, per vehicle | 4 h | ₹11,340–₹20,160per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car via the M5 and A30, per vehicle: The A30 jams on summer Saturdays.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · GWR via Bristol and St Erth + the St Ives Bay line | ₹7,560–₹25,200 | ₹15,120–₹50,400 |
| Private car · Rental car via the M5 and A30, per vehicle | ₹11,340–₹20,160 | ₹11,340–₹20,160 |
Once you’re in Cornwall (St Ives & Penzance)
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Bath and Cornwall (St Ives & Penzance)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.