There are 9 ways to get from Penzance to Paddington by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington
5h 11m£120–230Bus via London Hammersmith Bridge Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus Ukn49 / ...
9h 16m£38–56Drive 277.1 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Paddingtoncar 277.1 mi
5h 5m£69–100Train, 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
7h 25m£148–440Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
9h 41m£49–81Train, 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
8h 42m£255–649Train, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway
6h 14m£82–276Train, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NQY - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
9h 27m£120–307Train, 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 London Victoriatrain
8h 45m£92–293
Penzance to Paddington by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Paddington is to bus via London Hammersmith Bridge Road which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Paddington is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Paddington station. However, there are services departing from Penzance Bus Station and arriving at Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace via Hammersmith Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Penzance and arriving at London Paddington. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Penzance and Paddington is 304 miles. The road distance is 278.7 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Paddington without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £120 - £230.
The train from Penzance to London Paddington takes 5h 11m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Penzance to Paddington bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penzance Bus Station.
Penzance to Paddington train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Paddington is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus via London Hammersmith Bridge Road, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Paddington, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Penzance to London Paddington every 2 hours. Tickets cost £120–230 and the journey takes 5h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Road twice daily. Tickets cost £35–55 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- 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 Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
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 Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- 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)
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
- 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
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
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
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Penzance to Paddington bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Hammersmith Bridge Road station.
Penzance to Paddington train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Paddington is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Penzance to Paddington.
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