With Ryanair stopping its Newquay flights last year, there have been NO direct flights to Newquay Airport since and none have been announced for the 2010 Summer Schedule.

So what are the options if you find yourself at Stansted and need to get to the Westcountry?

Internal Flights

Although there are no direct commercial flights to Newquay, it is possible to link indirectly via other regional airports. If you can catch an early flight out of Stansted, it is possible to reach Newquay Airport the same day. However if only late flights are available then an overnight stop or a long wait-over is more likely.

Connecting flights via the following airports:-

Total flight time for these journeys is about 2 1/2 hours but overall the journey is going to take much longer.

Flying via Dublin could be the best option as this route has the most connecting flights throughout the week.

Train

There are no direct rail link so you will have to travel to London. The Stansted Express train runs to and from Liverpool Street station in London every 15 minutes and the journey time is 45 minutes to one hour.

This then gives you the option of flying from either Gatwick or London City Airports, or traveling from Paddington Station to Par in Cornwall then changing for Newquay, which takes about 51/2 hours.

Coach & Bus

For Coach and Bus transport from Stansted to London there are a number of operators who offer a regular service with frequent departure times. The Bus and coach station is opposite the main terminal entrance.

Coach tickets can be bought at the ticket desk in Arrivals between 06:00 and 01:00, in the coach station at anytime or on board the coach or Bus with journeys taking anywhere from 45 minutes to 11/2 hours and costing between £2 and £10.00.

These travel to London Victoria Station (Baker Street) and London Liverpool Street. You will then need the London Underground for the Paddington Station connection.

National Express Coaches offer the cheapest option with its Stansted to Newquay route. This goes via Heathrow Airport (1 hour transfer wait) and takes about 91/2 hours.

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