Cornwall's closer than you think, with an increasing number of flights into Newquay Cornwall airport, improved - and improving, road links, a variety of regular mainline rail services and a Ferry terminal just across the 'border' at Plymouth, Devon. To help you plan your journey to Cornwall and make your way around the county whilst you're here, we've given some recommended website links below.
Getting here
By Air - Newquay Airport
Take advantage of the low-cost airlines that offer regular services into Newquay Cornwall airport
By Cross-Channel Ferry
Brittany Ferries arrive in Plymouth. Further east, Portsmouth has convenient links with Caen, Le Havre and Cherbourg
By Train - St Austell Mainline Station
Regular services to St Austell and branch line services to Par (nr Fowey) and Newquay
By Coach - St Austell
St Austell Station is a transport interchange for Coach, Local Bus as well as Train services
By Car
The M5 provides a good route west through Devon. From Exeter, the A30 is often the quickest route into Cornwall although the A38-Plymouth, A390 to the Cornish Riviera provides a convenient alternative.
First Great Western - regular mainline and branchline rail services around and into Cornwall and the SouthWest
National Express - Regular Coach services to Newquay, Lostwithiel and St Austell
Transport Direct - Plan your journey by Car, Coach, Train or Plane -Door to Door
TravelineSW - Public transport journey planner for Coach, Bus and Train journeys in the SouthWest region
Kizoom - Train times via your mobile phone - really quick and simple to use !
Travelling around, Visiting Cornwall
Public Transport
First Devon & Cornwall - Local Hoppa and Regional Bus services
Truronian - Local and Countywide Bus services including the T9 Eden Branchline service from St Austell station
Western Greyhound - Local and County Bus services
Mevagissey to Fowey Ferry - a regular passenger service operates from late April to late September.
Cycling
Bike hire - St Austell - Barlows' Cycles, very close to St Austell rail/coach station
Cornish Way - cycling,walking route through Cornwall - some off-road sections
China Clay Trails - off road Trails, north and east of St Austell, leading to Wheal Martyn, Eden Project and on to Bodmin