Getting Around

Here you will find all information you need to know about Getting Around Newquay and Cornwall.

By Bus

Cornwall is served by several bus companies. Newquay is served by 'Transport for Cornwall' & 'First Kernow'.

To plan your journey or find a current timetable:

Transport for Cornwal: www.transportforcornwall.co.uk

First Kernow:  www.firstgroup.com/cornwall

Night Buses 

New, for 2024, is the Saturday night and Sunday morning Newquay Night Buses.

These buses run from the 6th July 2024 to the 7th September 2024 covering a wide circuit around Newquay taking in St Columb Major and Indian Queens starting at, and then returning, to the Newquay Bus Station. 

Open Top Atlantic Coaster

Also, don't miss a trip on the seasonal Open Top Atlantic Coaster from Newquay to Padstow via the coastal road. Great views and scenery.

National Express Coaches

In some case the National Express Coach service may be a better option for your journey being quicker or more direct. Unfortunately they may only run once or twice a day. They can be worth considering for trips to St Ives or Plymouth from Newquay. You can book them in the Visit Newquay Tourist information centre (we are agents) or online at Coach Travel & Airport Transfers | National Express

By Rail

Newquay is on its own branch line, the Par to Newquay Atlantic Coast Line.  Par is the connection to the Plymouth to Penzance main line and is just outside St Austell, on the Cornish south coast. The Plymouth to Penzance mainline then connects country wide. 

Newquay railway station is located in the heart of the town on Cliff Road. The train station is seasonally manned. The station does not have a automated ticket machine so when the ticket office is not open tickets can be bought either on the train or online.

Branch lines from the Plymouth/Penzance main line also serve St Ives, Falmouth and Looe. St Ives can get  particularly busy for traffic in the Summer so the ‘Park and Ride, 5 miles out of St Ives at Lelant Saltings, is a good option. Bus connections put other areas and attractions in Cornwall within easy reach. 

Once in Newquay the Devon and Cornwall Partnership is a great way to explore the rest of Cornwall and other spectacular railway branch lines. The Partnership works on five branch lines in Cornwall:

• Plymouth – Gunnislake : The Tamar Valley Line
• Liskeard – Looe : The Looe Valley Line
• Par – Newquay: The Atlantic Coast Line
• Truro - Falmouth: The Maritime Line
• Penzance - St Ives: The St Ives Bay Line

Click here for more information on Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership