Travelling to Liskeard by road
Liskeard is easy to reach by road
From Plymouth, using the A38 dual carriageway, Liskeard is 19.6 miles, approx 34 minutes.
or
Using the A30 dual carriageway from Exeter, the route is 56.2 miles, approx 1hour and 10 minutes
Liskeard Public Transport
How to get here, how to get around
The Traveline website is very useful for planning journeys on public transport, or timetables can be collected from Liskeard Information Centre.
Buses
Go Cornwall operate the following services from Liskeard:
11 – Padstow – Wadebridge – Bodmin – Liskeard – Saltash – Plymouth
73 – Liskeard – Looe – Polperro
74 – Liskeard – St Cleer – Pensilva – Callington
75 – Liskeard – Seaton – Torpoint (*times change 29 October 2023)
77 – Liskeard -Trago Mills – Lanreath – Pelynt- Looe
78/78A – Liskeard – Pensilva – Upton Cross – North Hill – South Petherwin – Launceston (Monday to Friday only, Saturday services Liskeard – Pensilva only)
453 – Quethiock – St Ive – Menheniot – Liskeard (single service each way, Wednesday morning only)
455 – St Neot – Trago – Liskeard (single service each way, Fridays only)
National Express coaches pick up in Liskeard with connections to destinations country wide.
Rail
Liskeard is ideally situated on the main rail line with direct trains to London Paddington, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Scotland. There is also a scenic branch line to Looe.
Great Western Railway and Cross Country Trains run through Liskeard, you can check journey times and book tickets on their websites.
The National Rail Enquiries website is useful for planning your journey. The Trainline website can also be used to plan and book train and coach journeys.
Download Timetables
Bus Timetables for Liskeard
Cornwall Bus Times Booklet valid from 29 October 2023
11 – Sep 2023
73 – Sep 2023
74 – Sep 2023
75 – Oct 2023
77 – Sep 2023
78 – Jun 2023
453 – Sep 2023
455 – Sep 2023
Timetables change from Easter Sunday – new times below
11 – Apr 2024
77 – Apr 2024
73 – Apr 2024
74 – Apr 2024
75 – Apr 2024
Train Timetables to Liskeard
K1 train Mainline Dec 23-May 24
K2 train Looe Dec 23-May 24
K3 train Newquay Dec 23-May 24
K4 train Falmouth Dec 23-May 24
K5 train St Ives Dec 23-May 24