The road
Bristol to Penzance by car
190 miles (305 km), about 2 h 54 on the fastest road, through the United Kingdom. Fuel from about £37 in a petrol car at this week's prices.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-11-06. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
190 miles fastest road, one way · 2 h 54 driving without stops · 1 country
What does this road cost in your vehicle?
The nights, tolls for your vehicle class, fuel stops and any ferry — planned in seconds.
The road, country by country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 190 miles
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-11-01 prices of the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, per country crossed. Tolls are an estimate from published per-kilometre tariffs plus the crossings on this road. Beds and food are not here: they depend on how you travel.
A camper, the whole sum: one day's drive, self-catering for two about £17.50 — with the fuel and tolls below about £89.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | £37 | £0 | £37 | 21 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | £38 | £0 | £38 | 20 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | £72 | £0 | £72 | 37 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇬🇧 petrol £1.70 · diesel £1.96 /l
Rules on this road
Shops on a Sunday
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — In England and Wales a large supermarket may open only six hours between 10:00 and 18:00 — usually closing at 16:00 or 17:00. Small shops and petrol stations are unrestricted, and Scotland has no Sunday limit.
Where to sleep beside the road
369 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Glenny Wood Scout Camp Site · campsite · km 16, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ Cornish Farm Touring Park · campsite · km 76, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ YHA Campsite. · campsite · km 166, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Bundu Camping and Caravan Park · camper site · km 171, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Pedna Carne Mobile Home Site · camper site · km 250, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Resparva House Touring Park · campsite · km 254, 0.1 km off the road
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ Gough's Cave · attraction · km 37, 8.9 km off the road
- ◆ Burrow Mump · attraction · km 64, 6.5 km off the road
- ◆ Knightshayes Court · attraction · km 100, 8.2 km off the road
- ◆ Powderham Castle · castle · km 126, 5.2 km off the road
- ◆ North Tawton Roman Fort · ruins · km 159, 4.9 km off the road
- ◆ Cheesewring · attraction · km 204, 7.9 km off the road
- ◆ Eden Project · attraction · km 236, 8.3 km off the road
- ◆ Basset Monument · attraction · km 278, 1.7 km off the road
Questions and answers
Answered from this page's own data, as of 6 November 2026.
How long is the drive from Bristol to Penzance?
190 miles (305 km) on the fastest road, about 2 h 54 of driving without stops.
Can you drive from Bristol to Penzance in one day?
Yes: about 2 h 54 at the wheel, plus breaks. At an easy pace of about 5 hours a day it is one day.
How much does it cost to drive from Bristol to Penzance?
One way: fuel about £37 in a car on petrol at this week's prices. In a motorhome the road costs about £72. Driven over 1 days with 0 nights on the way, a motorhome trip comes to about £89 with nights and food. Your own vehicle and start change every figure.
Are there tolls between Bristol and Penzance?
Not on the fastest road for a car, as far as the published tariffs show.
Where can you stop for the night between Bristol and Penzance?
We hold 369 places to sleep near the road — campsites, motorhome stops and rest areas, for example Glenny Wood Scout Camp Site, Cornish Farm Touring Park and YHA Campsite.. A plan picks them by where each day ends.
What is worth a stop on the way?
Gough's Cave, Burrow Mump, Knightshayes Court and Powderham Castle — each within a short detour of the road.
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.