Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Boat
Isles of Scilly Travel
( 0845-710 5555;
www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk
)
operates the archipelago's emblematic pas-
senger ferry (the Scillonian III) between Penzance and the main island, St Mary's (adult/child return £76/40, 2 hours 40
minutes). The service is seasonal - it doesn't run in the winter. Between late April and early October there are between
two and six sailings a week (Monday to Saturday only).
Once in the Isles of Scilly, a fleet of ferries shuttles between St Mary's and the smaller islands that surround it. Ser-
vices are operated by the
St Mary's Boatmen's Association
( 01720-423999;
www.scillyboating.co.uk
)
and run at
least daily between April and October, leaving St Mary's in the morning and returning in the afternoon. Adult/child re-
turns cost £8.40/4.20.
The passenger vessel,
MS Oldenburg
( 01271-863636;
www.lundyisland.co.uk
) sails to Lundy Island from either
Bideford or Ilfracombe, once a day between April and late-October. The journey time is under two hours for both cross-
ings. Fares are the same from either port: adult/child day return £35/18; period return (ie: anything longer than a day re-
turn) £62/31.
Bus
Regional Travel
National Express
( 08717-818 178;
www.nationalexpress.com
)
runs frequent services between the region's cities,
major towns and resorts. Sample direct services include Penzance to Torquay (£15, 4 hours, one daily) and Plymouth to
Torquay (£7, 1 hour, one daily).
Key bus firms include the following:
First
(
www.firstgroup.com/ukbus
) Major operator in South Devon, Dartmoor, Plymouth and West Cornwall.
Stagecoach
(
www.stagecoachbus.com
)
Runs local services in North Cornwall, Exeter and East Devon, North Devon
and around Torquay.
Western Greyhound
(
www.westerngreyhound.com
) Extensive services in Cornwall, including the north coast (cover-
ing Bude, Newquay, Padstow, St Ives and Tintagel), Bodmin Moor, St Austell and the far west (including Penzance,
Porthcurno, Land's End and Sennen).
Within Cities
Devon and Cornwall's cities have good bus networks, although routes tend to be winding down by 10.30pm. City day
passes (with names like Day Rover, Wayfarer or Explorer) can be good value. Expect to pay around £1.60 to £2 for a
single fare.
