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Compare coach and train for Penzance to Cheltenham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Penzance to Cheltenham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £29, while a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 312 km
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5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 50m Average total duration 11h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Cheltenham from Penzance by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Penzance to Cheltenham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:259h52Penzance18:17CheltenhamFind prices5 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Penzance to Cheltenham:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Penzance to Cheltenham costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Cheltenham take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 50m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Penzance and Cheltenham as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Penzance station (PNZ) and arrive in Cheltenham Spa (CNM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Penzance, Station Road and arrive in Cheltenham, Arle Court Transport Hub.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Cheltenham by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Cheltenham by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
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