Travel to Newquay – Travel from London to Cornwall, London to Newquay, flights to Newquay, Cornwall

Travel to Cornwall from London, across the UK, Europe or from another country

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By Air

The best airport to head for is probably Newquay Cornwall Airport - Cornwall’s only airport. Plymouth Airport in Devon is another option, located opposite Saltash and Torpoint, at the top of Cornwall’s south coast. This is a good airport to head for if you are holidaying in the North Cornwall or Caradon districts.
It is also an option to head for Exeter Airport, but Exeter is located considerably further upland (and is certainly not in Cornwall)

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You can currently get to Newquay Airport from these places around the UK:

Belfast - Birmingham - Bristol - Cardiff - Cork - Dublin - Edinburgh - Glasgow
The Isle of Man - Isles of Scilly - Leeds/Bradford - London Gatwick - London Stansted - Manchester - Newcastle

From outside the UK, you can get to Newquay from:

St Brieuc - Geneva - Dusseldorf - Barcelona (Girona) - Alicante - Zurich (Chartered)

On arrival, you may want to take a taxi into town:

Newquay Taxi Numbers

The 6-mile journey to Newquay’s town centre should take around 15 minutes from the airport and cost around £15 (7am - 11pm). A regular bus service also operates to shuttle airport arrivals into the town centre. You may want to consider hiring a car on arrival:
Click here for some Newquay car hire contacts

Since 2005 an “airport development fee” of £5 per departing adult was put in place at Newquay Cornwall Airport. This is collected at the airport; under-16s are exempt.

Try these links for additional information on international travel.
www.lonelyplanet.com
www.roughguides.com

British Airport Authority
British Airways - information about British Airports

Don’t like flying?
The Man in Seat Sixty-One: Worldwide travel for those who prefer not to fly

By Ferry

Although there are ferry trips around Cornwall, there aren’t many ferries coming into Cornwall. However, if you want to take the ferry to England from mainland Europe and Ireland, there are ports across Southern Britain with road connections to Cornwall and Devon:

Brittany Ferries
Service into Plymouth from Roscoff and Santander. Services into Southern England also include Cherbourg to Poole and St. Malo and Caen to Portsmouth.

P&O Ferries
Cross-channel ferry service between Dover and Calais.

Stena Line
Service between Hook of Holland and Harwich, Dublin/Dun Laoghaire and Holyhead, Rosslare and Fishguard.

DFDS
Service between Cuxhaven/Esbjerg and Harwich.

Public Transport

It takes around 5 ½ hours to travel from London to Newquay by train; make sure you check your train times in advance! You will probably need to make an early start or risk having to take the 8 ½-hour journey using the train (to St Austell) and then coach on to Newquay.

These two sites offer instant solutions and planners for your trip:

Traveline
Tranport Direct

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By Train

There are a number of train operators that provide services to and across Cornwall:
First Great Western is the main train provider, with connections from London Paddington, South Wales and the Cotswolds.
Other operators: CrossCountry, Virgin Trains

National Rail Enquiries
Your best option for finding Cornwall train times and train fares is probably
National Rail Enquiries; you can either visit their site by clicking the link -
or ring them direct on 08457 48 49 50.

The Train Line also offers a cure-all ticket booking system offering cheap rail tickets and discounts and South West Trains offer a similar service.

Problems? Try Network Rail
Network Rail have a national helpline on 08457 11 41 41 for enquiries regarding train tickets, ticket refunds, timetables, running times, engineering works and service alterations.

Plan your journey by rail and bus
The First Group co-ordinate rail and bus services from stations. Call 08457 48 49 50 for bus link details.
You can also click this link to use Transport Direct’s Public Transport Wizard to plan a complete journey.

By Coach – National Express

National Express Coaches can bring you to Cornwall from destinations throughout the UK and travel to St Austell, Truro, Newquay, Falmouth, St Ives and Penzance. Connecting services to Cornwall are available from Bristol, Birmingham and London.
To book call 08705 80 80 80 or visit the National Express website.

By Car

Travelling to Cornwall by road used to be a painful procedure. The M4, M5 and M6 motorways have made the journey from “up country” considerably shorter and less stressful!

The A30 and A38 are the two main holiday routes within Cornwall, with dual carriageways up to Carland Cross, Mitchell and Penzance.
Follow the M5 to Exeter, then take either the A30 or A38 into Cornwall (depending on your final destination). If you are coming via North Devon, then you can join the A39 at junction 27 of the M5.

Route Planners
Detailed route plans can be obtained using the AA Route Planner, the RAC Route Planner, Google Maps or Michelin Route Planner. Transport Direct also offers this service.

For information on any possible delays or road works throughout the UK or in Cornwall visit BBC Travel News.

Worried about your carbon footprint? Make emissions comparisons here!

If you can’t bring your car with you but are planning on renting one once you arrive,
click here for a list of Cornish car rental companies.