How to get to Penzance from Portsmouth

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Compare train and coach for Portsmouth to Penzance

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Penzance among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £49. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 2m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, and a train costs an average of £84.

Distance: 324 km

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£123

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£70

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6h 32m

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6h 2m

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13h 17m

Average total duration

12h 47m

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from Portsmouth to Penzance

How to get to Penzance from Portsmouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Penzance is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • National Express
    6:5011h55
    Portsmouth
    18:45Penzance
    £491One-way
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  • National Express
    6:5011h55
    Portsmouth
    18:45Penzance
    £491One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • National Express
    6:5011h55
    Portsmouth
    18:45Penzance
    £491One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Portsmouth to Penzance

Travel to Penzance easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Portsmouth to Penzance.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Portsmouth and Penzance including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Portsmouth to Penzance is a coach with an average price of £70.

This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Penzance:

A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Penzance costing on average £123.

The fastest way to travel from Portsmouth to Penzance is by train with an average journey time of 6h 2m.

Other travel options to Penzance take longer:

Coach takes on average 12h 47m.

The Portsmouth to Penzance distance is approximately 324 km.
The average frequency per day from Portsmouth to Penzance is:
  • Around 9 coaches per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Penzance as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Portsmouth to Penzance:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange and arrive in Penzance, Station Road.
  • Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Penzance station (PNZ).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Portsmouth to Penzance, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Great Western Railway, first_great_western to go to Penzance by train.
Omio customers who travel from Portsmouth to Penzance often also extend their vacation to go to London, Newquay, St Ives, Bristol, Falmouth. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Penzance and these popular destinations at a great price.

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