The Plume of Feathers

Public Transport Directions

By TrainFirst Great Western operate high speed services from London Paddington, South Wales and the Cotswolds to Cornwall, including sleeper services also known as the Night Riviera Sleeper Service from London Paddington. First Great Western also operates services on Cornwall's Branch Lines. Every weekend from May to September and every day during July and August direct Intercity Rail servies are available to Newquay (at other times you will need to change trains at Par or Plymouth). Cross Country Trains (Arriva Trains) operate some services into Cornwall from the Midlands, the North and Scotland.Contact National Rail Enquiries for train times and fare information on 08457 48 49 50.The First Group co-ordinate rail and bus services from Stations. For Bus link details call 08457 48 49 50. Park and ride schemes run in the main season at Liskeard (for Looe) and Lelant Saltings for St Ives.By CoachNational Express serve Cornwall from destinations throughout the U.K. Coaches 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* (£1 booking fee applies, calls charged at 7.9p per min for BT users, mobiles and other networks may vary) or visit your local National Express outlet.By AirNewquay Cornwall Airport is one of the fastest growing regional airports linking Cornwall to major cities across the country as well as internationally.For Summer 2010, the following Routes have so far been confirmed as inbound routes to Newquay within the UK and Ireland:Bristol (Air Southwest)London Gatwick (Air Southwest and Flybe)London City (Air Southwest)East Midlands (BMI Baby)Manchester (Air Southwest and BMI Baby)Leeds/Bradford (Air Southwest)Newcastle (Air Southwest)Glasgow (Air Southwest)Edinburgh (Flybe)Belfast (Jet2)Dublin (Air Southwest)Cork (Air Southwest)Isles of Scilly (Skybus)Full timetables for Summer 2010 services can be found at www.newquaycornwallairport.com or by calling 01637 860600.The distance from the airport and Newquay Town Centre is about 6 miles and takes approximately 15 minutes by car. Expect to pay around £12 to £15 by taxi 7am - 11pm.Regular buses also operate from the airport into Town.Car Hire is available at Newquay Cornwall Airport through Europcar and Hertz or Cornwall Classic Car Hire who will meet you at the terminal.Please note: An Airport Development Fee of £5 per departing passenger was introduced from OCT 2005 to help secure the future of Newquay Cornwall Airport. The Airport Development Fee will be collected at the airport. Children under the age of 16 will be exempt (proof of age may be required)