Travelling from Cardiff to Penzance by train

Fast trains from Cardiff to Penzance take around 4 hours and 48 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 224 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Cardiff and Penzance.

1. Are there direct trains from Cardiff to Penzance?

Journeys between Cardiff and Penzance usually involve one change of train. We have found some direct departures on this route but these are less frequent than routes requiring a change.

We usually find around 17 departures on the route from Cardiff to Penzance every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 11 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Cardiff to Penzance?

The Cardiff to Penzance train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 48 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Cardiff to Penzance train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Penzance is usually scheduled to depart Cardiff around 05:15 and the last train is around 23:27. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Cardiff around 04:55, and the last at 20:18.