There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Isles of Scilly by train or plane
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Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC)STN - ISC
30h 44m£74–247Train, train to Land'S End Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Upwey
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Fly from Land'S End Airport (LEQ) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC)LEQ - ISC
11h 34m£113–346Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC)BRS - ISC
30h 57m£78–311Train, train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Upwey
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC)NQY - ISC
11h 15m£127–458
London Stansted Airport (STN) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Isles of Scilly is to train and fly which costs £70 - £250 and takes 30h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Isles of Scilly is to train and fly which takes 11h 15m and costs £120 - £460.
The distance between Poole and Isles of Scilly is 471 miles.
It takes approximately 30h 44m to get from Poole to Isles of Scilly, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Isles of Scilly.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Isles of Scilly, England?
There is no direct connection from Poole to Isles of Scilly. However, you can take the train to London Waterloo, walk to Waterloo station, take the subway to Bank station, walk to London Liverpool Street, take the train to Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, then fly to St Mary'S Airport (ISC). Alternatively, you can take the train to Upwey, take the train to Castle Cary, take the train to Exeter St Davids, take the train to Penzance, walk to Bus Station, take the line 8 bus to Lands End Airport, walk to Land'S End Airport (LEQ) airport, then fly to St Mary'S Airport (ISC).
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Flights from London Stansted Airport to St Mary'S Airport via Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to St Mary'S Airport via Dublin, Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
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 Alicante–Elche, Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to St Mary'S Airport via Dublin, Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to St Mary'S Airport via Edinburgh, Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to St Mary'S Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–250
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20–29
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £21–26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £28–40
Train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–36
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Penzance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
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