Car Free Travel around Falmouth

Why not leave the car behind, if only for a day? There are other ways of getting around the Falmouth area, giving you time to enjoy the scenery whilst causing less damage to the environment. You can plan some wonderful combinations of walks, boat trips and public transport.

Ferries and River Trips

Enterprise Boats run scenic boat trips to from Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier to Trelissick Garden, Smuggler’s Cottage, Malpas and Truro from May to September.

The Fal River Links website has information and timetables for travelling by ferry, bus and rail. There is also a list of itineraries which incorporate some of Cornwall’s most prominent visitor attractions such as the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Trelissick Gardens, and St Mawes Castle. It also gives you a list of activities, on which you can plan your own day out including walk, fishing trips, cruises and so on.

Bus Services

Go to Cornwall Public Transport information website where you will be able to print off individual timetables and maps, check amendments to services, find out about bus and rail tickets and much more!

Rail

The Maritime Line links Falmouth to the Cathedral City of Truro along one of the prettiest branch lines in the country. Recent duelling of the track has provided a more frequent service. Travelling one journey by train and the other by ferry makes for a great day out.