Bus from Redruth to Penzance

4 direct routes · about 88 min · first bus 07:33, last bus 23:08 (weekdays).

Next buses to Penzance as of 12:03

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Redruth, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
18 Go Cornwall Bus ~88 min 16 Sat 15 · Sun 8 07:33 23:08 Trefusis Terrace (W-bound) Chyandour (W-bound) Camborne, Pool, Camborne, Kehelland, Roseworthy, Connor Downs & 13 more
406 National Express ~45 min 5 Sat 5 · Sun 5 06:20 06:20 Railway Station (SW-bound) Bus Station (Stand D) Pool, Camborne, Hayle, St Erth & Crowlas
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 805, 104

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
805 National Express ~45 min 2 Thursdays and Fridays only 06:20 06:20 Railway Station (SW-bound) Bus Station (Stand D) Camborne
104 National Express ~50 min 1 Sat 1 · Sun 1 19:25 19:25 Railway Station (SW-bound) Bus Station (Stand D) Pool, Camborne, Hayle, St Erth & Crowlas

Times are for the first boarding point in Redruth on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 18 bus, 406 bus, 805 bus or 104 bus timetable.

Fares from Redruth to Penzance

  • £3.00 adult single, £6.00 return on the 18 (Go Cornwall Bus)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

3 of these 4 services are long-distance coaches — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Redruth to Penzance?

4 routes run directly from Redruth to Penzance: the 18 (Go Cornwall Bus), the 406 (National Express), the 805 (National Express), the 104 (National Express). The most frequent is the 18, 16 times each weekday — board at Trefusis Terrace (W-bound) and get off at Chyandour (W-bound), about 88 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Redruth to Penzance?

Around 88 minutes on the 18, depending on time of day and traffic. It calls at Camborne, Pool, Camborne, Kehelland and other stops on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Redruth to Penzance?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 07:33 and the last around 23:08. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Redruth to Penzance?

An adult single from Redruth to Penzance is £3.00 on the 18 (Go Cornwall Bus), from Trefusis Terrace (W-bound) to Chyandour (W-bound); an adult return is £6.00. Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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