Mylor Churchtown, Falmouth & the Helford

A mini guide to

Falmouth & the Helford: getting there

Stops, stations and how to reach Falmouth & the Helford

Stops and stations

Getting to Falmouth & the Helford

Choose the stop closest to where you are going.

Stop or station	Services	Good for
Falmouth Town	GWR, Maritime Line	The most central of Falmouth’s stations; it is unstaffed
Falmouth Docks	GWR, Maritime Line	Terminus of the line from Truro, which opened in 1863
Truro	GWR, CrossCountry	Junction for the Maritime Line and the busiest station in Cornwall
Passenger ferries	Fal River operators	Visit Cornwall lists passenger ferries from Falmouth to St Mawes, Place, Trelissick, Flushing and Malpas
King Harry Ferry	King Harry Steam Ferry Company	Vehicle chain ferry across the Carrick Roads between Feock and Philleigh

Within walking range

Stations near Falmouth & the Helford

Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Falmouth & the Helford, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.

Station or stop	Type	Distance	On foot
Penmere	Station	1000 m	about 12 min

Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 25 October 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.

Walking from nearby areas

Newquay & the North Coast: 29.2 km from Falmouth & the Helford, better by public transport
St Ives & West Penwith: 29.9 km from Falmouth & the Helford, better by public transport
Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End: 36.9 km from Falmouth & the Helford, better by public transport
Fowey, Polperro & the south-east coast: 43.1 km from Falmouth & the Helford, better by public transport

Reaching Cornwall

Official travel information

Cornwall's main railway line ends at Penzance, there is an airport at Newquay, and long-distance coaches run as far as Penzance. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.

Visit Cornwall → — the county's official tourism site
Visit Cornwall: travel and transport → — train, road, air, coach, bus and ferry
Visit Cornwall: beach safety → — tides, currents and lifeguards
Great Western Railway: trains to Cornwall → — main line and branch lines
Great Western Railway: Night Riviera Sleeper → — sleeper timetable and cabins
National Rail Enquiries → — train times and fares
Transport for Cornwall → — bus timetables and tickets
Cornwall Airport Newquay → — flights and onward travel
National Express → — coaches to Cornwall
Isles of Scilly Travel → — ferry and Skybus to the Isles of Scilly

Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.

All ways to reach Cornwall

Plan your journey here

Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Falmouth & the Helford. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.