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By helicopter in Isles of Scilly
By helicopter in Isles of Scilly
A helicopter service 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.
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