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London to Cornwall (St Ives & Penzance) by train or bus
About 450 km. The train is fastest at 5.7 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,520 per person.
Cornwall (St Ives & Penzance) to LondonFastest
Train
GWR, Paddington–St Erth + the St Ives Bay line
5.7 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
National Express coach
from ₹2,520 per person
Best value
Bus
National Express coach
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, Paddington–St Erth + the St Ives Bay line | 5.7 h | ₹5,040–₹16,380per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | GWR Night Riviera sleeper, Paddington–St Erth or Penzance (seat or cabin) | 8 hovernight | ₹7,560–₹25,200per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | National Express coach | 7.5 h | ₹2,520–₹5,670per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, GWR, Paddington–St Erth + the St Ives Bay line: About 5 h 15 to St Erth; change there for the 15-minute branch to St Ives, or stay on to Penzance.
- Train, GWR Night Riviera sleeper, Paddington–St Erth or Penzance (seat or cabin): Leaves Paddington late evening and reaches Penzance after breakfast, Sunday to Friday nights. A cabin saves a night's hotel.
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, Paddington–St Erth + the St Ives Bay line | ₹10,080–₹32,760 | ₹20,160–₹65,520 |
| Train · GWR Night Riviera sleeper, Paddington–St Erth or Penzance (seat or cabin) | ₹15,120–₹50,400 | ₹30,240–₹1,00,800 |
| Bus · National Express coach | ₹5,040–₹11,340 | ₹10,080–₹22,680 |
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 London and Cornwall (St Ives & Penzance)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.