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.
If you’re looking for affordable options, The Barley Sheaf (Gorran Churchtown) and The Longstore, Charlestown (Charlestown Harbour) are great picks.
When flying to St. Austell, you’ll arrive at Cornwall Newquay (NQY), which is located 12 miles from the city centre. 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 £68 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Manchester, expect to pay about £197 for a 7h 13m trip. Located 6 miles from the city centre, St. Austell Roche is the busiest station in St. Austell. Another popular train station is St. Austell Bugle, located 4 miles from the centre.
Another option to get to St. Austell is to pick up a car hire from Birmingham, which is about 193 miles from St. Austell. You’ll find branches of DRIVALIA and GREEN MOTION , among others, in Birmingham.
You can travel by bus to St. Austell using National Express or Megabus. From Bristol, the bus ride to St. Austell takes 270 miles and will cost you around £22. From London, the ticket costs about £50 for a journey of 355 miles. The most popular bus station is St. Austell Holmbush, located 0.8 miles from the city centre of St. Austell. St. Austell Tregorrick is also a commonly used station, and is 1.4 miles from the city centre.
Average rates range from around £120 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to £95 and up for a 5-star experience.
Hiring a car in St. Austell costs £47 per day, on average, or £93 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 4% 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 £17.87 and £23.83. The most frequently booked car type in St. Austell is Economy (Vauxhall Corsa or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Compact car hire (Renault Captur or similar) is, on average, 55% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.