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How to get here

The islands lie 28 miles SW of Land's Ends:  Scillonian III sails from Penzance shortly after 9.00 a.m. Monday to Saturday.

The alternative is to use the Steamship Company's Skybus service which operates from Exeter, Newquay and St Just at Land's End.

Penzance Helicopters  fly from Penzance to St. Mary's or Tresco.

There are designated companies that can look after your car whilst you are over here on holiday.  Scilly Parking offers secure parking and a minibus service to and from Penzance Quay and Penzace Heliport https://www.scillyparking.co.uk 

A note on the proposed 'Scilly Ferries' - Harland & Wolff

We've had a few questions regarding the 'Scilly Ferries' service proposed by Harland & Wolff. This is an additional proposed service that will run alongside (not replace) the Scillonian III, operated by Isles of Scilly Travel.

Despite asking for clarification on several questions, we have not received communication from Harland & Wolff, so we cannot answer any questions about the possible new service. We only know what is publicly available on their website and social media.

What we do know is that the new service will not permit any hold luggage; passengers will be able to bring two bags, which will have to be carried onboard. Therefore, we would urge you to consider whether this will be suitable for you and your luggage (for example, it may be suitable for backpackers, but not for families staying for more than a few days).

In addition, due to the proposed variable timetable - which includes some early morning and evening sailings - we would recommend that campers speak to St.Mary's Boatmen's Association on 01720 2423999 to check that they will be able to get from and to St Mary's in time for the sailings. We will continue to meet the lunchtime St.Mary's Boatmen's Association boat, which ties in with the Scillonian, but we cannot guarantee we will be able to meet all boats to tie in with Scilly Ferries sailings.

We hope the situation will soon become clearer and we will be able to provide more concrete information!

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