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National Express serves Cornwall from over 1,200 cities, towns, villages and airports around Britain. London Victoria Train Station and Heathrow Airport offer six services every day to Cornwall and the national service offered can be easily connected to by all main cities. National Express uses a fleet of coaches with modern facilities including a hostess service, refreshments, a toilet/washroom, reclining seats and individual lighting and ventilation.
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First provides an extensive network of over 100 services from Lands End in Cornwall to Okehampton and Exeter in Devon. In Cornwall major centres include Penzance, Camborne, Falmouth, Newquay, St Austell, St Ives, Lands End, Truro.
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Western Greyhound is focused on keeping fares as low as possible to give you the best value. Services are very extensive across Cornwall with many excellent scenic tours in addition to excellent shuttle routes - you can download their tour brochure or study what's on offer through their website.
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First Devon & Cornwall Limited, part of FirstGroup (above), the largest bus and rail operator in the UK is delighted to announce the completion of the acquisition of Truronian Limited from the current owners, Geoff Rumbles and David Rabey.
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You can buy a RideCornwall ticket on any Western Greyhound, Truronian or First Devon and Cornwall bus or at Plymouth or Cornish railway stations or from the train conductor if the station is unstaffed. This package offers unlimited off-peak travel on all bus services of the above operators and all train services throughout Cornwall, together with the Tamar Valley line with just one ticket. Tickets can be used on all services at any time on weekends or public holidays and also after 0900hrs on Mondays to Fridays. With over 50 miles of heritage coastline, stone circles, castles and maritime heritage, you are guaranteed a great day out.
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Many of Cornwall's top attractions, and truly beautiful scenery, can be found around Falmouth, Truro and The Lizard Peninsula. Truro, Cornwall's cathedral city, is resplendent with Georgian architecture, winding narrow streets, specialist shops and Royal Cornwall Museum.. it can be reached by many services including local, regional and national buses, as well as by rail and boat. One such service is the popular Coast to Coast T1 service operated by Truronian which links with the seaside town of Perranporth on the north Cornwall Coast, firstly to Truro and then on to Helston before finally arriving on the Lizard Peninsula. Route T1 also passes Flambards Triple Theme Park and RNAS Culdrose before heading on to the coast at Mullion and travelling down to the Lizard. Flambards is one of Cornwall's most popular attractions whilst the Lizard Peninsula offers breath-taking views, excellent walking opportunities as well as being the most southerly point of mainland Britain. Both Flambards and RNAS Culdrose are served by Truronian services. The service T2 operates between Helston and St. Keverne on the Lizard Peninsula and the small youth hosteled village of Coverack. It also stops at the Goonhilly Earth Station with its fascinating satellite receivers, interactive displays and conducted bus tour. Some T2 services return from St. Keverne to Helston via the coastal route through Porthallow and the Helford Estuary, offering users a lovely circular trip from Helston. The service T4 also serves Flambards as it makes its journey from Helston to Falmouth. Its route also takes you past the National Seal Sanctuary at Gweek, and also the beautiful gardens at Glendurgan and Trebah owned by the National Trust. With up to five return services a day and so many popular attractions en route, the T4 service really deserves its place as one of Cornwall's premier attraction services. Once in Falmouth, enjoy exploring the town on the Truronian Pirate FM road train. For those who wish to return to Truro after sampling the delights of Cornwall's busiest port, many options are available from frequent direct buses and trains to a pleasant river cruise.
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A trial promotion of 'Pubs by Bus' has been launched, highlighting some 20 real ale pubs along the line of the premium Truronian route T1, between Perranporth and The Lizard. This route is an ideal test bed, running as it does close to so many country inns offering a good range of food and drink. Buses run throughout the day, and in many cases up to closing time at night.
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Truronian's Helston Branchline, the Eden Branchline and CORLINK* Service T7 are all equipped with cycle racks providing an extra facility to independent travellers in these parts of Cornwall. All of these services link to railway stations and the National Cycle Network. SUSTRANS stands for sustainable transport - it is a charity that works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport in order to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects.
* CORLINK is funded through the Rural Bus Challenge. It is a demand responsive transport system that aims to provide those without access to either their own transport or public transport, a means by which to reach employment, shopping, social activities or link with core transport services. CORLINK minibuses must be booked at least an hour in advance.
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