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Welcome to Cornwall by Kernow
From online tickets to timetables and route maps, we have a vast amount of resources to help you get around as easily as possible for essential travel. Enjoy the journey.
Welcome to Cornwall by Kernow. With nearly 100 bus routes travelling around this scenic county, you won’t be disappointed with the views wherever you get off the bus. Whether you’re heading for a day on one of the many beautiful beaches, or going for a stroll around a charming village, we’ll help you find more with easier local travel.
Cornwall is a stunning place, and here at Cornwall by Kernow we want you to see it all. That’s why we offer our Plus Bus tickets, giving you unlimited bus travel around town. You can even buy the Plus Bus ticket when you buy your train ticket, so you can arrange all your travel in one go. Don’t’ forget, the Plus Bus ticket is now available in 227 towns and cities across Britain, so you can see and do more for less.
To truly experience some of the best that Cornwall has to offer, take one of our Adventures By Bus tours. Our Atlantic Coaster, Land's End Coaster, Lizard and Falmouth Coaster all offer open-top services, the perfect way to take in the breath taking Cornish scenery, whilst our DayTripper is the perfect way to conveniently explore some of Cornwall's highlights. For more information about each of these routes, including timetables and prices, please visit our Adventures By Bus website.
Helping you get around Cornwall as easily as possible
From online tickets to timetables and route maps, we have a vast amount of resources to help you get around as easily as possible. Cornwall by Kernow operate 100 bus services running regularly throughout Cornwall, meaning there is always a bus ready to take you where you need to go. Above, you can find information regarding our bus routes in Cornwall including timetables, prices and even use our journey planner to ensure a smooth ride. Enjoy the journey.
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Travel Alerts
B3276: Atlantic Coaster
From Wednesday the 18th of September to Thursday the 19th of September, there will be a closure along the B3276 Between Trenance and Borough Boundary, Trenance, Mawgan Porth between the hours of 19:00 and 07:00.
This will affect the Atlantic Coaster.
Towards Padstow
Buses will divert from Mawgan Porth via St Eval airfield passing Go-kart track to the church. They will then turn left along the GCB Service 56 route through Treburrick and then right to Old MacDonalds Farm where they will resume their normal line of route.
Towards Newquay
From Old MacDonalds Farm, buses will turn left and travel along the GCB Service 56 route through Treburrick. They will then turn right passing the church, through St Eval airfield and resume the normal line of route in Mawgan Porth.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Service U1A & U1E: B3277 Chiverton junction
The B3277 link road between Chiverton junction to the services roundabout will be closed between the hours of 09:00 on Monday 9 September and 06:00 on the 23 September.
This will affect the U1A & U1E services.
Buses will be diverting from Chiverton roundabout down the A30 to blackwater and then travelled up rejoining the roundabout at the Chiviton Arms in both directions.
Customers are advised that this may cause a delay of approximately 10 minutes.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Timetable changes from 1 September 2024
Cornwall Service Changes - From Sunday 1st September 2024
Some changes to Cornwall's bus routes and timetables come into effect from 1st September. Most changes are designed to improve reliability or are in response to passenger feedback.
See details below for these upcoming changes.
First only services
Service |
Operated by |
Summary of changes |
24 |
First |
No significant changes. |
29 |
First |
No significant changes. |
100 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
160 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
200 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
220 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
271 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
272 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
273 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
274 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
300 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
390 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
400 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
470 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
500 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
660 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
850 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
890 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
900 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
950 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
Atlantic Coaster |
First |
The service will continue with the Mid-Season timetable until the end of September and then withdrawn for the winter. |
Lands End Coaster |
First |
The service will continue with the Mid-Season timetable until the end of September and then only operate between Penzance and Lands End / Sennen through the winter. |
L1 |
First |
No significant changes. |
L2 |
First |
No significant changes. |
MUL104 |
First |
This service conveying pupils from outside the catchment area for Mullion School will be withdrawn due revenue not covering the costs of operation. |
Mousehole |
First |
No significant changes. |
Sunseeker S2 |
First |
This service will be withdrawn for the winter months, however some journeys on the T2 will operate via Gwithian. |
Tinner T1 |
First |
Some minor timing changes to better match timings at school otherwise no significant changes. |
T2 |
First |
Some minor timing changes to better match timings at school and some journeys routed with Gwithian otherwise no significant changes. |
T3 |
First |
No significant changes. |
U1 Coast to Coast |
First |
The route into Newquay will revert to operating via Newquay Railway Station otherwise no significant changes. |
U1A Coast to Coast |
First |
The route into Newquay will revert to operating via Newquay Railway Station otherwise no significant changes. |
U1E Coast to Coast |
First |
The route into Newquay will revert to operating via Newquay Railway Station otherwise no significant changes. |
U2 Copper |
First |
No significant changes. |
U3 |
First |
No significant changes. |
U4/U4X |
First |
No significant changes. |
All operating services across Cornwall:
Service |
Operated by |
Summary of changes |
2/2A |
Stagecoach South West |
No significant changes |
5 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes |
6 |
Stagecoach South West |
Minor change to PM journey from Budehaven School to accommodate revised school times. |
8 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Journeys serving Cape Cornwall School are revised to operate via Newlyn and Lamorna Turn. |
9 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Minor timing changes to accommodate revised session times at Humphry Davy School. |
10 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Minor route and timing changes to include Pelynt on journeys to Looe School. |
11 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes other than to address reliability at peak times. |
12/12A |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes other than to address reliability at peak times and accommodate revised timings at Budehaven School. |
16/16A |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Minor timing changes to accommodate revised session times at Humphry Davy School. |
17/17A |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Minor timing changes to accommodate revised session times at Humphry Davy School and provide a more suitable AM arrival at St Ives School. |
17E |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
21 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes other than to include Whitemoor on journeys to/from Poltair School. |
22 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Significant timing changes at school times to accommodate revised session times at Brannel School. |
23 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
24 |
First |
No significant changes. |
24E |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
25 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
The timetable generally revised by 5 minutes later to remove the potential of buses arriving at Middleway Level Crossing when the crossing is in operation. Some more significant timing changes at school times to accommodate revised session times at Brannel School and provide a new link to Penrice School from St Stephen. |
26 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes however, disruption is expected to continue through the winter as a consequence of the A391 Link Road Works. |
27E |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
28 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
29 |
First |
No significant changes. |
30 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
31 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
33 |
OTS |
No significant changes. |
34 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
35/35A |
OTS |
No significant changes. |
36 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
37/37A |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
38 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
39A |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
40/40A |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes to timings, the service will continue to Barncoose Hospital with most journeys continuing as service 46 to Illogan and Camborne. |
42 |
OTS |
No significant changes. |
46 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes to timings, the service will continue to Barncoose Hospital with most journeys then continuing as service 40 to Redruth, St Day and Truro. |
49 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Change of route in Redruth to address ongoing reliability issues with the service. The service will no longer continue beyond Redruth Station to Barncoose Hospital. |
50 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
51 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
56 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes to Monday to Fridays. Saturday timetable returns to winter operation (reduced provision between Trevarian and Padstow) |
58 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
59/59A |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced following consultation with RAF St Mawgan. |
60 |
OTS |
No significant changes. |
64/64A |
OTS |
No significant changes. |
65/65A |
OTS |
No significant changes. |
66/466 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
67 |
OTS |
No significant changes. |
69 |
OTS |
No significant changes. |
69A |
OTS |
No significant changes. |
70/70A/70B |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Changes to which journeys operate as service 70B via Crafthole following consultation with the Rame Peninsula Passenger Transport user Group. 70B journeys will also operate on Saturdays. Revised Sunday timetable - service to operate 2 hourly during winter period |
71 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
73 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
The timetable will revert back to the winter level of service with no significant changes. |
74 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
75 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
The 77S school journeys to Looe Community Academy will additionally serve Lanreath. |
77 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
78/78A |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
79/79A |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
84 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Changes to timetable due to changes to other services. |
85 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
The whole timetable is revised to revert back to the standard route between Chybucca and Zelah removing the need to follow the long diversion currently used. This is dependant on the A30 project restoring access through Marazanvose. Revised routing in Newquay to serve The Gannel due to forthcoming roadworks on Trevemper Road |
85 |
Stagecoach South West |
No significant changes. |
88 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced to reflect improved journey times following opening of the A30 improvements. Revised routing in Newquay due to forthcoming roadworks on Trevemper Road |
90 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
The service will now run between Newquay Airport and St Columb Major and Truro with connections at St Columb major for Wadebridge. |
93/94 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced to reflect improved journey times following opening of the A30 improvements. |
95 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Minor change to PM journey from Budehaven School to accommodate revised school times. |
96 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced to accommodate revised school times at Sir James Smith Community School. |
97 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
100 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
112 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised route and timetable will be introduced. |
128/219 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
160 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
171 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Route revised to start from Downderry and will no longer serve Lostwithiel. A revised timetable will be introduced. |
172 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Route revised to run direct from Torpoint to Liskeard. A revised timetable will be introduced. |
174 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Route revised to start from Callington. A revised timetable will be introduced. |
175 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
176 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
177 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
178 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Route revised to start from Bude. A revised timetable will be introduced. |
179 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Route revised to start from Tavistock. A revised timetable will be introduced. |
180 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
181 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
182 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
Route will no longer serve Boscastle and Tintagel, covered by other services to Callywith College. A revised timetable will be introduced. |
185 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
187 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
188 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
189 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
190 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
200 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
201 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
217 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
218/219 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
220 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
220 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
223 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
271 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
272 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
273 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
274 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
300 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
304 |
Hopleys Coaches |
No significant changes. |
315 |
Hopleys Coaches |
No significant changes. |
371/372/373 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
390 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
400 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
405 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
425/426 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
428 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
470 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
481/482 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
484/485 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
493 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
494 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
495 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
496 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
497 |
Travel Cornwall |
No significant changes. |
499 |
Travel Cornwall |
Withdrawn |
500 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
660 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
15 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
850 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
890 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
900 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
950 |
First |
A revised timetable will be introduced. |
Atlantic Coaster |
First |
The service will continue with the Mid-Season timetable until the end of September and then withdrawn for the winter. |
Lands End Coaster |
First |
The service will continue with the Mid-Season timetable until the end of September and then only operate between Penzance and Lands End / Sennen through the winter. |
L1 |
First |
No significant changes. |
L2 |
First |
No significant changes. |
MUL104 |
First |
This service conveying pupils from outside the catchment area for Mullion School will be withdrawn due revenue not covering the costs of operation. |
Mousehole |
First |
No significant changes. |
Sunseeker S2 |
First |
This service will be withdrawn for the winter months, however some journeys on the T2 will operate via Gwithian. |
Tinner T1 |
First |
Some minor timing changes to better match timings at school otherwise no significant changes. |
T1 |
Go Cornwall Bus |
No significant changes. |
T2 |
First |
Some minor timing changes to better match timings at school and some journeys routed with Gwithian otherwise no significant changes. |
T3 |
First |
No significant changes. |
U1 Coast to Coast |
First |
The route into Newquay will revert to operating via Newquay Railway Station otherwise no significant changes. |
U1A Coast to Coast |
First |
The route into Newquay will revert to operating via Newquay Railway Station otherwise no significant changes. |
U1E Coast to Coast |
First |
The route into Newquay will revert to operating via Newquay Railway Station otherwise no significant changes. |
U2 Copper |
First |
No significant changes. |
U3 |
First |
No significant changes. |
U4/U4X |
First |
No significant changes. |
Service U4 & Lands End: Fore Street and Turnpike Hill, Marazion
From Wednesday the 2nd of October to Thursday the 3rd of October, there will be closures along Fore Street and Turnpike Hill, Marazion between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30.
This will affect the U4 and Lands’ End services.
Buses will be diverting as follows:
Buses will follow their normal line of route until Marazion Cemetery. They will then then turn around at Trevener Lane and head back to the roundabout and take first exit onto A394 follow along until Newtown Roundabout where they will take the first exit off. They will then travel down Newtown Lane, turning left at the end and carrying on passed the care home and turn around at Feliskirk Lane where they will resume their normal line of route serving the bus shelter at the carpark.
The same will apply in reverse.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Service U4 & Lands End: Marazion Remembrance Service
The Remembrance Service in Marazion Cornwall will be taking place on Sunday the 10th of November 2024 between the hours of 10:00 and 14:00.
This will affect the U4 and Lands’ End services.
Buses will be diverting as follows:
Buses will follow the normal line of route until Marazion Cemetery, then turn around at Trevener Lane and head back to the roundabout and take first exit onto A394.
They will then follow along until the next roundabout, take the first exit and follow on passing the care home. At the end of the road, buses will turn left, follow the road and turn around at Feliskirk Lane where they will resume normal line of route serving the bus shelter at the carpark.
The same will apply in the reverse.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Service U4: Castle Drive, Praa Sands
From Monday the 16th of September to Wednesday the 18th of September, there will be a road closure along Castle Drive, Praa Sands between the hours of 19:00 and 07:00.
This will affect the U4 services:
Penzance 19:15
Falmouth 19:50 & 21:50
Helston 20:50 & 23:50
Buses will be diverting as follows:
Buses will carry on along the A394, serving Newtown bus stop and Germoe Crossroads.
Please note that Buses will not be able to serve Praa Sands at these times.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.