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Compare train, coach and flight for Sheffield to Penzance
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Penzance among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £59, while a flight costs an average of £211.
Distance: 458 km
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£211 Average Price | £126 Average Price | £59 Average Price Cheapest | £91 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 41m Average total duration 7h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 5m Average total duration 13h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Penzance:
A coach is £67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Penzance costing on average £126.
A coach is £152 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sheffield to Penzance costing on average £211.
Other travel options to Penzance take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 41m.
Coach takes on average 14h 5m.
You'll arrive about 4h 21m sooner (1h 40m by flight vs 6h 1m by car). Tickets start at around £211 compared to roughly £91 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Sheffield to Penzance
How to get to Penzance from Sheffield by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sheffield to Penzance is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
17:3015h25Sheffield8:55Penzance£211One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Penzance:
A coach is £67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Penzance costing on average £126.
A coach is £152 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sheffield to Penzance costing on average £211.
Other travel options to Penzance take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 41m.
Coach takes on average 14h 5m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sheffield and Penzance as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Newquay Cornwall Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Sheffield station (SHF) and arrive in Penzance station (PNZ).
- Coaches mostly depart from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Penzance, Station Road.
- Travel with Loganair, easyJet to go to Penzance by flight.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Penzance by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway to go to Penzance by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Loganair, easyJet.
- 1 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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