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Within the UK via Rail

First Great Western runs a direct service to London Paddington and a comprehensive national service. First Great Western also offers very competitive 'heli-rail' and 'ferry-rail' offers. Visit First Great Western for details of rates and how to book. Rail Easy are a site that specialise in cheaper rail travel, as with any rail site book as far in advance as possible for the best deals.You may find that single fares each way are cheaper than return fares.  For the latest offers ... www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=243

Connecting Flights

With air southwest you can fly to Bristol and Newquay airports for connections to the Isles of Scilly, from all around the British Isles. So whether you're in London, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Dublin or Cork, you're just a two hour flight away from the South West. Fares start from just £39, including all airport taxes, check-in fees and a generous 20kg baggage allowance.
www.airsouthwest.com

Connecting airports to The Isles of Scilly include:

UK: Aberdeen, Alderney, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Guernsey, Inverness, Jersey, Isle of Man, Leeds-Bradford, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Plymouth, Northern Ireland

Europe: Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Republic of Ireland

Other: USA, via New York

For further information:

Aer Arran 0800 587 2324 www.aerarann.com
Aer Lingus 0870 876 500 www.aerlingus.com
Air South West 0870 241 8202 www.airsouthwest.com
Air Wales 0870 777 3131 www.airwales.com
Aurigny Air Services 0871 871 0717 www.aurigny.com
Blue Islands 08456 202122 www.blueislands.com
BMI Baby 0871 224 0224 www.bmibaby.com
British Airways 0870 850 9850 www.ba.com
British International: 01736 363871 www.islesofscillyhelicopter.com
Helicopters
Eastern Airways 0870 366 9100 www.easternairways.com
Easyjet 0870 600 0000 www.easyjet.com
Flybe 08

Private Planes, Hang-gliders and Helicopters:

The Airport on St. Mary's is delighted to welcome private planes, and flying clubs. The airport is owned and managed by the Council of the Isles of Scilly and during the summer season operates between 7.30am and 7.00pm. The airport is open from Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays with the exception of a one hour departure only slot between 3.00 and 4.00pm. For more information see The Council of The Isles of Scilly website or ring Air Traffic Control at St. Mary's Airport on 01720 424335.

Respecting our environment

We are all aware of the damage our carbon footprint can do therefore we encourage carbon off-setting for all forms of travel. Various schemes are in place and carbon off-setting is available through individual airport websites.