There are 7 ways to get from Penzance to Guildford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Guildfordtrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
5h 43m£125–221Bus via London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukn49
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
9h 37m£38–56Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
9h 32m£49–80Drive 255.3 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Guildfordcar 255.3 mi
4h 35m£64–92Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
8h 16m£142–414Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NQY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Guildfordtrain
8h 48m£88–285Train, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NQY - LCY
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Guildfordtrain
9h 41m£263–655
Penzance to Guildford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Guildford is to bus via London Heathrow Airport which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Guildford is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Guildford station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Guildford station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Guildford. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Guildford via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Penzance and Guildford is 294 miles. The road distance is 256.7 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Guildford without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Penzance to Guildford, including transfers.
Penzance to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Guildford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Guildford is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Guildford, England?
You can take a train from Penzance to Guildford via Reading in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Guildford station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–470
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Penzance to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Penzance to Guildford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Guildford is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Penzance to Guildford.
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