There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Isles of Scilly by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Land'S End Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Fly from Land'S End Airport (LEQ) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC)LEQ - ISC
9h 8m£60–324Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC)BRS - ISC
16h 29m£64–217Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC)CWL - ISC
16h 19m£70–265Train, bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Newquay Bus Station
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC)NQY - ISC
8h 30m£65–395
Land'S End Airport (LEQ) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Isles of Scilly is to train and fly which costs £60 - £220 and takes 16h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Isles of Scilly is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs £65 - £400.
The distance between Cardiff and Isles of Scilly is 290 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Cardiff to Isles of Scilly, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Isles of Scilly.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Isles of Scilly, England?
Ryanair and Isles of Scilly Skybus fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC) 6 times a week.
Flights from Land'S End Airport to St Mary'S Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to St Mary'S Airport via Dublin, Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to St Mary'S Airport via Alicante–Elche, Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to St Mary'S Airport via Dublin, Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to St Mary'S Airport via Alicante–Elche, Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to St Mary'S Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–260
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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