Transport

Links to UK Destinations and Beyond

Efficient transport infrastructure is vital to any economy and Cornwall's continued investment in excellent road, rail, air and sea links with the rest of the UK, and beyond, are a major factor behind the growth of some of its most successful businesses.

Many companies relocating to Cornwall find their staff are making significant savings on time - and cutting their stress levels - by no longer having to commute through gridlocked traffic and on overcrowded trains.

Air – Newquay Cornwall Airport

Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) is Cornwall's only commercial airport and one of the fastest growing regional airports in the UK.

Flybe have flights from Newquay to Belfast (summer 2012), Newcastle (summer 2012), Norwich (summer 2012), Manchester, Glasgow (summer 2012) and Edinburgh as well as daily flights to London Gatwick.

Bmibaby, the award winning airline offers direct flights to Manchester and East Midlands.

Lufthansa offers summer flights from Newquay to Dusseldorf.

Summer charter flights are also offered to Dubrovnik, Cyprus, Lake Garda, and Madeira

The airport is also the main hub for Skybus, the airline serving the beautiful Isles of Scilly. Passengers have the option of either flying out to the Islands from here or from Land's End.

NQY offers more than just travel, with various large scale investment opportunities available. Please click here for more information.

Road

Cornwall now has dual-carriageway access to the whole of the UK, with typical journey times of three and a half hours from Bodmin to Birmingham and four and a half hours from Truro to London.

Rail

Two national mainline train operators serve Cornish destinations: First Great Western and CrossCountry. Direct journeys from Truro to London Paddington are four and a half hours.

Sea

Sea transport continues to play an important role in Cornwall's economy. Falmouth's thriving docks serve a variety of passenger and freight vessels, and A & P - the owners of the Falmouth docks, are currently gearing up for a major stake in the burgeoning marine renewable energy industry.