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Compare train and coach for Glasgow to Penzance
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Penzance among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £56. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 11h 48m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £56, and a train costs an average of £224.
Distance: 645 km
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£79 Average Price Cheapest | £302 Average Price |
18h 30m Average total duration 18h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 18m Average total duration Fastest 11h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Penzance from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Glasgow to Penzance is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Penzance:
A coach is £167 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Penzance costing on average £224.
Other travel options to Penzance take longer:
Coach takes on average 19h 40m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Penzance as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Newquay Cornwall Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Penzance station (PNZ).
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Penzance, Station Road.
- Travel with National Express to go to Penzance by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country, Avanti West Coast to go to Penzance by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
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