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BA Launch London Heathrow to Newquay
May 23, 2022, 7:54 am
#947
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If I wanted to fly to NQY and then take the train from the nearest station on the GWR main line from London to Penzance all the way out to Penzance, where would I need to get on the train? I assume its relatively simple and not that expensive to get or prebook a taxi from NQY to that station?
May 23, 2022, 8:01 am
#948
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If I wanted to fly to NQY and then take the train from the nearest station on the GWR main line from London to Penzance all the way out to Penzance, where would I need to get on the train? I assume its relatively simple and not that expensive to get or prebook a taxi from NQY to that station?
May 23, 2022, 8:02 am
#949
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If I wanted to fly to NQY and then take the train from the nearest station on the GWR main line from London to Penzance all the way out to Penzance, where would I need to get on the train? I assume its relatively simple and not that expensive to get or prebook a taxi from NQY to that station?
If you prefer to not faff about with branch lines, I'd get a taxi from Newquay to Truro - I think that would be your best bet. Not in peak hours I'd anticipate a local cab fare to be in the region of 30. There is also a bus that costs about a fiver and takes an hour or so. An Uber would be slightly less than a cab fare (around 25 I'd think) but it's not like being in London and you could have a wait on your hands.
May 23, 2022, 8:08 am
#950
Join Date: Aug 2001
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Simple yes, inexpensive no. Taxi fares in Cornwall are eye-watering compared to London. Uber does not operate in Cornwall.
You'll be going to Truro station (St Austell is marginally closer but on slower roads) and I would expect to pay 40 or more. Ignore the branch line from Newquay to Par, ridiculous detour in the wrong direction and in any case you'd have to get from NQY to Newquay.
Unless you're connecting into LHR from somewhere, I cannot see the appeal of flying to Cornwall in order to pick up the train; I'd be inclined to take the taxi onwards down the A30 to Penzance, or take the train all the way from London Paddington. A2B Taxis is the most frequently-used firm at NQY, there are others: https://www.a2bnewquay.com/
You'll be going to Truro station (St Austell is marginally closer but on slower roads) and I would expect to pay 40 or more. Ignore the branch line from Newquay to Par, ridiculous detour in the wrong direction and in any case you'd have to get from NQY to Newquay.
Unless you're connecting into LHR from somewhere, I cannot see the appeal of flying to Cornwall in order to pick up the train; I'd be inclined to take the taxi onwards down the A30 to Penzance, or take the train all the way from London Paddington. A2B Taxis is the most frequently-used firm at NQY, there are others: https://www.a2bnewquay.com/
May 23, 2022, 8:20 am
#951
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Last year, I used to do IAD-LHR-NQY then train from Par to Newton Abbot. There is a good pub outside Par station whilst connecting.
I used the taxi from NQY to PAR which cost around 35 and was fixed price from memory. The taxi firm was the recommended one by the airport. They had my name on a board in the tiny airport arrivals room.
I could have taken Paddington to Newton Abbot too but it was consistently being cancelled when I was doing it (deepest darkest 2021)
I used the taxi from NQY to PAR which cost around 35 and was fixed price from memory. The taxi firm was the recommended one by the airport. They had my name on a board in the tiny airport arrivals room.
I could have taken Paddington to Newton Abbot too but it was consistently being cancelled when I was doing it (deepest darkest 2021)
May 23, 2022, 9:00 am
#952
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If I wanted to fly to NQY and then take the train from the nearest station on the GWR main line from London to Penzance all the way out to Penzance, where would I need to get on the train? I assume its relatively simple and not that expensive to get or prebook a taxi from NQY to that station?
Aug 31, 2022, 1:54 pm
#953
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Well the BA flights to LHR end soon but FlyBe look like they take over the mantle ,just as LM end their routes from NQY https://www.flybe.com/en
Quick look seems two flights a day, one on weekends from 1st Nov
Quick look seems two flights a day, one on weekends from 1st Nov
Last edited by davidcamp6; Aug 31, 2022 at 2:13 pm
Aug 31, 2022, 3:29 pm
#955
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Well the BA flights to LHR end soon but FlyBe look like they take over the mantle ,just as LM end their routes from NQY https://www.flybe.com/en
Quick look seems two flights a day, one on weekends from 1st Nov
Quick look seems two flights a day, one on weekends from 1st Nov
Having Flybe serve the route is all very well but they have as yet, no code share partners.
Sep 1, 2022, 12:25 am
#956
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Codeshares are a benefit, but I would rather have a schedule that supports business in the West Country providing regular and practical timings to LHR than the BA operation that was aimed solely at supporting all the Horatios' and Antigones' with their second homes or flying into Croydon.