Cornwall Bus Network Changes to Take Effect From 15th February

Major changes to Cornwall’s bus network will come into effect from 15th February 2026, with revised routes and timetables introduced across the county.

The changes involve Go Cornwall Bus, working as part of Transport for Cornwall, in close collaboration with Cornwall Council.

While the current First Bus network will not be replicated like for like, alternative and amended services will operate with the stated aim of keeping Cornwall connected.

What Is Changing and When

The revised services will launch on 15th February, marking the first main network change date for 2026. A further review is planned for the summer.

According to Transport for Cornwall, the wider changes are focused on improving service performance, connectivity, reliability and punctuality. These updates are based on customer and stakeholder feedback, as well as the need to ensure the long term financial sustainability of services.

Only the services listed below are changing. All other Transport for Cornwall bus services will continue to run as they do now.

Key Route Changes at a Glance

West Cornwall

• Service 1 / 1A
  Penzance to Land’s End will continue with a similar level of provision. Evening services will run every two hours to Paul and Sheffield, with a Sunday service now included.

• Service 2 / 2A
  A revised route between Penzance and Helston introduces a 30 minute service between Penzance and Marazion Monday to Saturday, plus a new Sunday service.

• Service 3
  A new Helston to Penryn Campus and Falmouth service, timed to connect with service 2 from Penzance.

• Service 6
  Penzance to Mousehole will run every 30 minutes during the day and hourly in the evenings and on Sundays. Buses will no longer serve the Harbour and will terminate at the Coastguard Hotel.

• Service 17 / 17A
  A new hourly Penzance to St Ives service, with two hourly journeys in the evenings and on Sundays.

Mid and East Cornwall Updates

• Service 14 / 18
  Truro to Camborne will operate mainly every 15 minutes during the day, with hourly evening services. St Ives and Penzance routes run hourly during the day.

• Service 24
  A new direct St Austell to Fowey route via Par and Tywardreath, operating hourly and serving St Austell Hospital.

• Service 25
  Revised to run between St Austell and St Blazey only, with onward travel to Fowey available via service 24.

• Service 27 / 27E
  Truro to St Austell services continue hourly, with minor changes at the start and end of the day.

Truro, Falmouth and Newquay Area

• Service 32 / 32A
  Hourly direct services between Falmouth, Penryn and Truro, with most 32A journeys continuing to Treliske Hospital.

• Service 33 / 33A
  A new Falmouth to Redruth service, running every two hours in the evenings and on Sundays.

• Service 87
  Truro to Newquay will run hourly during the day and every two hours in the evenings and on Sundays, introducing new links to Crantock, Holywell Bay and Cubert.

City and Rural Services

• Service 95
  Bude to Wadebridge departures retimed slightly, with Sunday services reintroduced from Easter.

• Service 78 / 78A
  Liskeard to Launceston services extended to serve Liskeard Rail Station.

• Truro City Services
  Several city routes have revised timetables and routes to improve punctuality, with service 486 withdrawn and replaced by other services.

Where to Check Your Service

For full timetable details and the latest updates, passengers are advised to check the Transport for Cornwall bus services page. Information will be updated as routes go live online.

These changes form part of Transport for Cornwall’s ongoing work to balance reliability, demand and available resources while continuing to support communities across the county.