Tamiko Hutchinson comments that the South West offers easy links to and from London and abroad, for both Intel and its clients. Click to hear more.
By Rail: The South West is served by an excellent rail network covering the entire region. All major networks supply links to the region, and the mainline stations of Paddington and Waterloo both offer direct services from London. The Paddington service is both fast and direct with the fastest travel time to Exeter just over two hours. The route from Waterloo station travels through many county towns and provides a wonderful way to enter the region at more leisurely pace. Rail links from the North of England and the Midlands provide excellent high speed services to the South West with direct services passing through Birmingham New Street.
First Great Western provide services between London Paddington, South Wales, the Cotswolds and the West Country. First Great Western bookings 0845 7000 125.
National Rail Enquiries: for train times and fares information, phone 0845 748 4950 or visit www.thetrainline.com
Virgin Trains operate services from Birmingham, Bristol, the North and Scotland. Virgin Trains bookings 08457 222 333 or visit www.virgintrains.co.uk
For excellent information on the rail network throughout Devon and Cornwall visit www.carfreedaysout.com
By Air: The South West has a wide range of domestic and European air services from its main airports at Bristol, Bournemouth, Exeter, Plymouth and Newquay. Both Land's End and Penzance airports offer frequent flights to the Isles of Scilly. It is also possible to fly direct from London Gatwick to either Plymouth or Newquay airports.
Air Southwest offers frequent low-fare flights to Bristol, Plymouth and Newquay from London (Gatwick), Manchester, Leeds-Bradford, Dublin and Jersey. The link from London (Gatwick) to Plymouth and Newquay operates four times every day, providing worldwide connections to the South West. Visit www.airsouthwest.com or call 0870 241 8202
Flybe operates flights from Exeter Airport to Belfast City, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Jersey, Guernsey, Dublin, Malaga and Alicante, Faro.
Contact:
Bookings: 0871 700 0535 (10p/min)
Information: 0906 209 0005 (£1/min)
www.flybe.com
Bristol International Airport offers a modern, efficient and friendly passenger experience, and was recently voted Best UK Airport by readers of the specialist travel magazine "Wanderlust". It is an ideal "Gateway to the South West", offering frequent, direct services from most regions of the UK and Ireland. To find out more, follow the link. Our telephone number is 0870 12 12 747 or www.bristolairport.co.uk
British International operates the only two destination air service to the fabulous Isles of Scilly. This service, the longest running scheduled helicopter service in the world, flies daily (except Sundays) to St Mary's and Tresco and offers fast and efficient flights throughout the year.
Telephone 01736 363 871 or www.islesofscillyhelicopter.com
The Isles of Scilly Skybus operates daily flights between Land's End and St Mary's (year- round excluding Sundays) and between St Mary's and Newquay, Plymouth, Exeter and Bristol (excluding Sundays and with a reduced service in the winter months). Contact 0845 710 5555 or www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk
By Ferry: Regular sailings are provided by ferries from France, Belgium and Spain to ports in the South West of England all of which are served by excellent rail and coach links. As a foot passenger or driver, the ports of Plymouth and Poole provide links with the continent, and the ports of Weymouth and Bournemouth have regular crossings across to the Channel Isles. The ferry port at Penzance provides a regular service to the Isles of Scilly. (source: http://www.visitsouthwest.co.uk/main/travel/travel.cfm)
South West England Public Transport Information can be found by visiting www.travelinessw.com
