Direct Flights
HELICOPTER
What an experience to travel by helicopter over the picturesque villages of the South West to the Isles of Scilly! The journey takes 20 minutes and it is possible to fly direct to both St. Mary's and Tresco.
British International Helicopters operate two routes to The Isles of Scilly - from Penzance to St. Mary's and Penzance to Tresco. The journey takes approximately 20 minutes and the helicopter flies at an altitude of around 1000 ft -giving spectacular views of Penzance, Newlyn and Land's End. During the season, there are plenty of flights 6 days a week to the islands, making it easier than ever to travel to the Isles of Scilly in a memorable way. For timetables, special offers, day trip fares, details of heli-rail discounted fares and to book your tickets online visit. www.islesofscillyhelicopter.com
AIRPLANE
As you approach the Isles of Scilly from the air, your first dramatic glimpse of the Scillonian archipelago will take your breath away. Isles of Scilly Travel operate the daily Skybus services to the islands from Southampton, Bristol and Exeter Airports during the main season (March to October) and all year round from Newquay and Land's End Airports offering breathtaking views of the South West. Skybus operates a fleet of Twin Otter aircraft that carry up to 19 people and Islander aircraft that carry 8 people. For Air & Sea Day Trips, longer stay, saver fares, timetables and travel info go to www.ios-travel.co.uk.
For the latest deals from First Great Western, follow this link: www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=243
Connecting Flights
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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, using a range of carriers, 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 on connecting flights, please click here: connecting flights
Bring Your Own Aircraft
If you have your own aircraft, and are keen to enjoy the exhillarating flight to our spectacular Islands, please click here for further information: flying yourself
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