Penzance Travel Guide - Getting Around |
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Bus Services from Penzance |
Services operated by First Bus Company |
Bus travel throughout the Lands End peninsula, and to all major centres in
West Cornwall,
is centred on Penzance Bus Station, which is located adjacent to the Train
Station.
Popular Bus Destinations and Frequency All details are approximate |
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Destination | Weekdays | Sundays |
Land's End | Hourly | Hourly (summer only) |
St Ives | 15 mins | 30 mins |
Mousehole | 30 mins | Hourly |
St Michael's Mount | 15 mins | 30 mins |
Porthcurno | Hourly | Hourly (summer only) |
There are many other routes and services from Penzance and those listed above
are merely to illustrate the levels of service provided.
Some services operate at reduced frequencies during the winter season.
While fares for journeys on these services can be paid individually, 'Day/Week Plus' tickets (or BusPasses) are available for 1 or 7 day durations, but please check as these services constantly change.
Coach Tours from Penzance |
Services operated by First Bus Company |
Programme operates mid-May until early-October | |||
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A Taste of Cornwall Mystery Tour |
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Lizard Peninsula via Goonhilly Downs |
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The Eden Project Gigantic Global Garden |
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Cornish Fishing Villages Looe and Polperro |
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The Eden Project Gigantic Global Garden |
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King Arthur's Country Tintagel and Boscastle |
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Jamaica Inn & Padstow Bodmin Moor & River Camel Mevagissey & Charlestown Historic harbour and tall ships St Mawes & St Just in Roseland River Fal villages |
First Bus Coach Tours use regular-sized tour-buses with a guide/driver showing the visitor a variety of resorts, towns, countryside and coastline around Cornwall which cannot conveniently be reached by bus or train services. Please check these services, again as those quoted are just examples of tours provided over the years.
Service operated by Harry Safari
The 'Safari' tour is a half-day 'off-the-beaten-track' experience by mini-coach visiting many of the historic - and pre-historic - sites, including many of the ancient Standing Stones and Stone Circles around the Land's End area, and also the Tin-Mining areas where the stark ruined Engine Houses tower over the landscape. This is a personally conducted tour providing considerable flexibility in its itinerary - to suit the interests of the clients.
NOTE: All timings/dates and fares are subject to confirmation when booking.
Train services to and from Penzance |
Long distance services operated by Great Western
Trains and Virgin Trains Local services operated by Wales & West Trains and Alphaline |
Penzance is well served by direct rail routes from many parts of the UK.
It is the terminus of the InterCity line from London and the North and is
approximately five hours travel time from London-Paddington. There are direct
through train services to the Midlands, the North-West and North-East of England
as well as to Scotland.
There are also local services within Cornwall on a number of scenic routes.
More information is available from Railtrack- Phone: 0845-7-484950
Passenger Sea Ferry from Penzance to St Marys, Isles of Scilly |
Services operated by Isles of Scilly Steamship Co Ltd |
Short Break fares are valid for a maximum stay on Scilly of 3 nights (not including Sundays)
SkyBus Flights from Land's End Airport to St Marys, Isles of Scilly |
Services operated by Isles of Scilly Skybus Co Ltd |
Flights operate all-year round Monday-Saturday with flight frequency varying
according to season.
Flight duration is approximately 15 minutes.
NOTE: All timings and fares are subject to confirmation when booking.
Ground transport between Penzance and Land's End Airport is available.
Short Break fares are valid for a maximum stay on Scilly of 3 nights (not including Sundays)
Car Rental in Penzance |
Rental Cars provided by Europcar Ltd |
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