Travel to and from Plymouth
Knowledge Train Plymouth,
Salt Quay House,
6 N E Quay,
Plymouth PL4 0HP,
England,
United Kingdom.
Road and bus
The A38 dual-carriageway across the north of the city connects Plymouth to the M5 motorway. If heading west, it connects Devon with Cornwall via the Tamar Bridge.
Bus services are mainly provided by smaller local operators. Long-distance bus services terminate at Plymouth coach station.
Ferry
A regular international ferry service operates from Millbay taking cars and foot passengers directly to France and Spain on the three ferries, MV Armorique, MV Bretagne and MV Pont-Aven.
The Cremyll Ferry takes passengers between Stonehouse and the Cornish hamlet of Cremyll. There is also a ferry from the Mayflower Steps to Mount Batten.
Air travel
Plymouth City Airport used to operate flights across the United Kingdom and Ireland but was closed in favour of directing outbound flights through Exeter International Airport and Newquay Cornwall Airport.
Rail
Plymouth railway station is served by trains on the CrossCountry network, while local services serve smaller stations in the suburban area of the city centre on the Cornish Main Line.
Cycle
Plymouth is at the southern end of the Devon Coast to Coast Cycle Route also known as National Cycle Route 27. The route runs mostly traffic-free on off-road sections between Ilfracombe and Plymouth using former railway lines and some stretches of public roads.
