With a population of 23 432, St. Austell is a must-see destination in England, United Kingdom. St. Austell deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
When flying to St. Austell, you’ll arrive at Cornwall Newquay (NQY), which is located 20 km from the city centre. Airlines that fly from the United Kingdom to St. Austell include British Airways, Loganair and easyJet. The shortest domestic flight to St. Austell departs from London and takes around 1h 10m.
Great Western Railway is the most popular train carrier serving St. Austell, followed by Cross Country. The train journey from St. Austell to London takes 4h 51m and costs around £59 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Manchester, expect to pay about £244 for a 7h 16m trip. Located 9 km from the city centre, St. Austell Roche is the busiest station in St. Austell. Another popular train station is St. Austell Bugle, located 7 km from the centre.
Another option to get to St. Austell is to pick up a car hire from Birmingham, which is about 310 km from St. Austell. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and DRIVALIA , among others, in Birmingham.
National Express operates bus routes to St. Austell. From Bristol, the bus ride to St. Austell takes 459 km and will cost you around £23. From London, the ticket costs about £39 for a journey of 652 km. The most popular bus station is St. Austell Holmbush, located 1.2 km from the city centre of St. Austell. St. Austell Tregorrick is also a commonly used station, and is 2.2 km from the city centre.
Average rates range from around £130 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to £103 and up for a 5-star experience.
Hiring a car in St. Austell costs £44 per day, on average, or £88 if you want to hire it for 2 days.
It’s generally cheaper to hire your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 12% cheaper than airport locations in St. Austell.
Expect to pay £1.49 per litre in St. Austell (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £17.85 and £23.79. The most frequently booked car type in St. Austell is Intermediate (Vauxhall Zafira Tourer or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Compact car hire (Renault Captur or similar) is, on average, 57% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.