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Lands End Coaster - Visit the south western most tip of the country and take in the sublime views with the wind rustling through your hair from the top deck.

Go anywhere on this route for just £2!

Lands End Coaster - Open-top bus service between Penzance, Lands End, St Just, St Ives and Penzance via Porthcurno, Sennen, Pendeen, Carbis Bay & Marazion

Who operates this service?

This service is operated by First Kernow

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Concession passes

Concessionary passes are accepted on this route.

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Route frequency

hourly in Summer, two-hourly in Winter

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Does this service run all year
or seasonal

This scenic route runs all year long

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Well behaved dogs are welcome aboard

Dogs are welcome, bring your adorable pooch onboard

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Places to visit along the way

Highlights

All places

  1. Penzance
  2. Newlyn
  3. Sheffield
  4. Treen
  5. Porthcurno
  6. Lands End
  7. Sennen
  8. St Just
  9. Pendeen
  10. Zennor
  11. St Ives
  12. Carbis Bay
  13. St Erth rail station
  14. Marazion
  15. Penzance

Sights to see along the way

© Benjamin Elliott

Ruins at Crown Mines, St Just

Ruins of the two engine houses on the cliffs overlooking the Atlantic ocean at Crown Mines near St Just, Cornwall

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people on st ives beach in the summer

people on st ives beach in the summer

© Angela Pham

Lands End, Cornwall

Lands End, Cornwall

Land's End, Sennen

Sennen, Land's End

© Annie Spratt

Ariel shot of people on Porthcurno Beach

Porthcurno Beach

© Charisse Kenion

Penzance Harbour

Penzance Harbour

© John Such

© Situated a stone's throw from the larger town of Penzance, Newlyn is home to one of the largest fishing fleets in the United Kingdom, with over 40 acres of harbour. The industry is one of the most important in the county, contributing millions of pounds to the Cornish economy each year. All sorts of fishing vessels can be seen in the harbour - beam trawlers, long liners, crabbers and even small open boats used for hand-lining for mackerel in the Bay. Fun fact; the port was sacked and torched by a Spanish raiding party in the 16th century, then rebuilt. Today, very little of old Newlyn remains. Many of the white painted or stone faced granite cottages, separated by steep, narrow alleys, were only saved from demolition be the outbreak of the Second World War. The medieval harbour walls are dwarfed by the hundred year old walls of the North and South Piers.

Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall

Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall

© Geevor Tin Mine

© Benjamin Elliott

© Christopher Sanderson

Atlantic Coasters, Cornwall

Atlantic Coasters, Cornwall

© Alex Hornby

Atlantic Coasters, Cornwall

© Alex Hornby

A Great Western Railway train traversing the line between St Erth and St Ives, with a view of the bay in the background.

A Great Western Railway train traversing the line between St Erth and St Ives, with a view of the bay in the background.

A Great Western Railway train traversing the line between St Erth and St Ives, with a view of the bay in the background.

A Great Western Railway train traversing the line between St Erth and St Ives, with a view of the bay in the background.

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Lands End Coaster - Open-top bus service between Penzance, Lands End, St Just, St Ives and Penzance via Porthcurno, Sennen, Pendeen, Carbis Bay & Marazion

One of the UK’s most spectacular open top bus rides, showcasing rugged coastlines, mining heritage sites, harbour towns and Land’s End itself.

Land’s End is one of Britain’s best known and most popular landmarks, uniquely located at the most Westerly tip of Britain’s land mass, with breathtaking views inland across the moorland and out across the English Channel and Celtic Sea.

Dogs are welcome,
bring your adorable pooch onboard

Dogs can usually travel with you onboard this route. However, it's at the driver's discretion, the driver will consider things like if there is already another pet on the bus when making their decision. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are of course allowed at all times.

Timetables & more:

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Tickets & passes for a grand scenic adventure

Travel anywhere on this route for just £2!

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Travel on this route for just £2 per journey, until December 2024.

Concessionary bus passes

Concessionary passes are accepted on this route.

Accepted pass types:

  • ENCTS (English National Concessionary Travel Scheme)

4 reviews

Amazing ride with stunning scenery!

Fantastic bus ride through stunning scenery! A great treat after walking a portion of the SW Coast Path. I cannot recommend this route enough for the views alone, and even better it is included in the Cornwall day pass (just £5 for unlimited bus travel throughout Cornwall for a day). This is an amazing route!

Patrick, April 2022

Weather bad, trip great

We caught the 10.30 from Penzance and stayed on for the round trip. Driver, views and everything was great. An added bonus was we could use our freedom passes. Thank you

Linda Sutton, November 2021

Great views from the top deck

I used this bus to walk sections of the coast path last year. It was brilliant and with a day rover ticket I could catch other buses, on a range of routes, back to St Ives or Penzance. I managed to walk all the way from Hayle to St Michael’s Mount this way (over a few months). Then back across country, St Michaels Mount to Lelant on the St Michaels Way.

Lesley, May 2021

Great for walking the coast path

I’ve used the Atlantic Coaster several times whilst walking on the South West coast path. Its fantastic for enabling linear walks back to your car. The route through small villages and past little coves is an absolute delight on a sunny day.

Stuart Kemp, April 2021

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This listing was last updated on 27th July 2024

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