There are 7 ways to get from Penzance to East Sussex by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from London Victoria to Polegatetrain London Victoria - Eastbourne / ...
8h 7m£162–284Bus via London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
cheapest- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Streetbus 500
12h 43m£46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Stationbus Lgw
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Streetbus 500
12h 9m£58–93Drive 302.4 mi
- Drive from Penzance to East Sussexcar 302.4 mi
5h 43m£75–108Train, 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 Polegatetrain
9h 54m£96–295Train, 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
- Take the train from London Victoria to Polegatetrain
10h 23m£182–496Train, 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 Victoria to Polegatetrain
11h 24m£282–684
Penzance to East Sussex by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to East Sussex is to bus via London Gatwick Airport (LGW) which costs £45 - £70 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to East Sussex is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to East Sussex. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at The Brewers Arms via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Gatwick South Terminal and Tesco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to East Sussex. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Polegate via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Penzance and East Sussex is 378 miles. The road distance is 304.2 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to East Sussex without a car is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs £160 - £290.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Penzance to East Sussex, including transfers.
Penzance to East Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to East Sussex train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to East Sussex is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs £160 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 12h 9m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and East Sussex, England?
You can take a train from Penzance to Fiennes Road via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, London Victoria, Polegate, and Railway Station in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to The Brewers Arms via Heathrow Central Bus Station, South Terminal Coach Station, Gatwick South Terminal, High Street, and Tesco in around 12h 9m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- 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 Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Polegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
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
- +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
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- 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
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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Penzance to East Sussex bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Penzance to East Sussex train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to East Sussex is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Penzance to East Sussex.
There are 1419+ hotels available in East Sussex.