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How to get there
Where to stay
Hiring a car

St Mawes travel guide

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You're Going to Love St Mawes

St Mawes is a must-see destination in England, United Kingdom. We recommend you stay at least 5 days in order to fully appreciate everything St Mawes has to offer.

How to Get to St Mawes

Plane

Although St Mawes doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Cornwall Newquay (NQY), which is located 31 km from St Mawes. Exeter Airport is the most popular, with regular flights from British Airways, Loganair, Blue Islands and other airlines departing from the United Kingdom. The shortest domestic flight to St Mawes departs from London and takes around 1h 10m.

Train

Great Western Railway is the most popular train carrier serving St Mawes, followed by Cross Country. The train journey from St Mawes to London takes 4h 52m and costs around £82 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Cardiff, expect to pay about £119 for a 6h 04m trip.

Car

Another option to get to St Mawes is to pick up a car hire from Bristol, which is about 223 km from St Mawes. You’ll find branches of Hertz and National, among others, in Bristol.

Bus

You can travel by bus to St Mawes using National Express or FlixBus. From London, the bus ride to St Mawes takes 700 km and will cost you around £36. From Birmingham, the ticket costs about £40 for a journey of 764 km.

Plane

Although St Mawes doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Cornwall Newquay (NQY), which is located 31 km from St Mawes. Exeter Airport is the most popular, with regular flights from British Airways, Loganair, Blue Islands and other airlines departing from the United Kingdom. The shortest domestic flight to St Mawes departs from London and takes around 1h 10m.

Train

Great Western Railway is the most popular train carrier serving St Mawes, followed by Cross Country. The train journey from St Mawes to London takes 4h 52m and costs around £82 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Cardiff, expect to pay about £119 for a 6h 04m trip.

Car

Another option to get to St Mawes is to pick up a car hire from Bristol, which is about 223 km from St Mawes. You’ll find branches of Hertz and National, among others, in Bristol.

Bus

You can travel by bus to St Mawes using National Express or FlixBus. From London, the bus ride to St Mawes takes 700 km and will cost you around £36. From Birmingham, the ticket costs about £40 for a journey of 764 km.

Airports near St Mawes

EXTExeter
NQYCornwall Newquay
ISCIsles of Scilly St Mary's

Airlines serving St Mawes

KLM
Good (1,334 reviews)
British Airways
Good (6,837 reviews)
SWISS
Good (1,588 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,446 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,563 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (1,203 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (5,053 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (1,076 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,799 reviews)
Eurowings
Good (276 reviews)
Virgin Atlantic
Good (642 reviews)
AccesRail
Loganair
Excellent (18 reviews)
Aurigny Air
Excellent (9 reviews)
Edelweiss Air
Good (34 reviews)
Eastern Airways
Excellent (16 reviews)
Blue Islands
Good (8 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of St Mawes

Most booked hotels in St Mawes

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Anacapri
5 stars
Excellent (8.9, Excellent reviews)
£88+
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Greenbank Hotel
4 stars
Excellent (8.9, Excellent reviews)
£124+
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The Royal Duchy Hotel
4 stars
Excellent (8.9, Excellent reviews)
£107+
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Budock Vean Hotel
4 stars
Excellent (8.9, Excellent reviews)
£120+
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St Michaels Resort, Falmouth
4 stars
Excellent (8.3, Excellent reviews)
£115+
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The Falmouth Hotel
3 stars
Good (7.6, Good reviews)
£119+
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Hiring a car in St Mawes

Expect to pay £1.30 per litre in St Mawes (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £15.58 and £20.77. The most frequently booked car type in St Mawes is Mini (Toyota Aygo or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Economy car hire (Class Economy Car or similar) is, on average, 26% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.

Expect to pay £1.30 per litre in St Mawes (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £15.58 and £20.77. The most frequently booked car type in St Mawes is Mini (Toyota Aygo or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Economy car hire (Class Economy Car or similar) is, on average, 26% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.

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