By plane
By plane
A helicopter service (http://www.islesofscillyh...) runs from Penzance Heliport to St. Mary's Airport ten flights daily in summer, three in winter and to Tresco five flights daily in summer, one in winter. It takes about 20 minutes.
The air route between Penzance and St. Mary's has been serviced by a helicopter since 1964, and is the world's longest running scheduled helicopter service. The Tresco service was subsequently inaugurated in 1983.
Open-return flights cost around £170, but cheaper tickets are available if you travel mid-week.
No transport of any nature is available to or from the islands on Sundays. This also means that Sunday papers arrive on Monday.
By plane
Fixed wing planes operated by Skybus (http://www.islesofscilly-...) fly from Land's End, Newquay, Exeter, Bristol and Southampton to St. Mary's Airport, priced from around £125. Flights to and from Newquay normally connect with the Ryanair and Airsouthwest services to and from London Stansted/Gatwick.
By ship
The passenger ferry MV Scillonian III runs from Penzance to Hugh Town on St Mary's and the crossing takes about two hours and 40 minutes. This service runs from March to the end of October. It leaves Penzance in the early morning and returns late afternoon/evening. It is possible to take a day trip with four hours onshore, longer on some days when there is a double sailing. Open returns are £95 with day trips from £25 â at off peak times check for vouchers in The Cornishman newspaper.