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A mini guide to
Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End
Stops and stations
Getting to Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Penzance | GWR, CrossCountry, Night Riviera | Terminus of the Cornish Main Line and the southernmost station in Great Britain |
| St Erth | GWR, Cornish Main Line | Junction for the St Ives branch, a few stations east of Penzance |
| Coach to Penzance | National Express | Visit Cornwall says National Express runs a full service into Cornwall as far as Penzance |
| Isles of Scilly ferry | Isles of Scilly Travel | Visit Cornwall says the Scillonian sails from Penzance once a day |
| Local buses | Transport for Cornwall | Check the operator for routes to Mousehole, Land’s End and Porthcurno |
Walking from nearby areas
- St Ives & West Penwith: 14.7 km from Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End, better by public transport
- Falmouth & the Helford: 36.9 km from Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End, better by public transport
- Newquay & the North Coast: 50.5 km from Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End, better by public transport
- Padstow & the Camel Estuary: 67.4 km from Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End, 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 schedule and cabins
- National Rail Inquiries → — train times and fares
- Transport for Cornwall → — bus schedules 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.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Land's End
Headland and visitor complex about eight miles west-south-west of Penzance, at the western end of the A30.
Sennen Cove
Small coastal village near Land’s End, on the South West Coast Path.
Cape Cornwall
Small headland four miles north of Land's End near St Just, long believed to be Cornwall's most westerly point.
Cornwall
More areas to explore
Falmouth & the Helford
A deep-water port, two Tudor castles and the creeks of the Helford
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Newquay & the North Coast
Surf beaches, headlands and family attractions on the Atlantic coast
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Padstow & the Camel Estuary
A fishing port, estuary cycling and sandy bays on the north coast
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Newlyn: Marktee1, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End (area photo): Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Land's End: Jakemete, CC BY 3.0, source
- Sennen Cove: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cape Cornwall: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Falmouth & the Helford: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, source
- Newquay & the North Coast: Otto Domes, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Padstow & the Camel Estuary: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Fowey, Polperro & the south-east coast: Marika Reinholds, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Ives & West Penwith: ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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