Getting Here
By Ferry
Fal River Links run ferries sailing between Truro, Falmouth or St Mawes. For more information on all the ferry times phone 01872 861914 or see www.falriverlinks.co.uk
By Park & Float (May to September only)
During the summer period (Monday to Saturday) you can wash away the stress of parking and arrive at the Maritime Museum in style aboard a wooden Ponsharden Park & Float ferry. A regular ferry service runs from the 500 space car park at Ponsharden on the outskirts of Falmouth direct to Custom House Quay in town. From there it’s about a 5 minute walk to the Museum where you’ll receive a 10% discounted entry by showing your sticker. Why not Park & Float and help reduce congestion in Falmouth. It's a unique experience not to be missed.
For visitors with GPS devices, Park & Float postcode is TR10 8AD. For more information see www.kingharryscornwall.co.uk/ferries/ponsharden_park_and_float
By Park & Ride (May to September only)
During the summer period Ponsharden also runs a Park & Ride service 7 days a week. Buses run approximately every 20 minutes into Falmouth, Prince of Wales Pier. From here you can stroll down the main street of Falmouth to the Maritime Museum and help reduce town congestion and pollution. Only £4 per car (up to 7 passengers) includes all day parking as well as return passage on the bus to Falmouth town only.
For visitors with GPS devices, Park & Float postcode is TR10 8AD. For more information see www.kingharryscornwall.co.uk/ferries/ponsharden_park_and_float
By Car (Parking at Museum)
The Museum is at the southern end of Falmouth's harbourside, between the main shopping area and Falmouth docks. There are brown signs (with an anchor) to assist you on the outskirts of Falmouth, but limited further signs on the A39 so please keep going on the A39 (past the Green Lawns Hotel on your right/Fox Rosehill Gardens on your left) until you are directed to take a left turn by a brown sign which lists the Maritime Museum at the bottom with the anchor. Follow this down Avenue Road and you will see our Maritime car park in front of you (with lots of branded flags and banners).
For visitors with GPS devices, our postcode is TR11 3QY or select Bar Road as a destination.
There is off-street pay & display car parking in our Maritime car park or alongside in Grove Place car park, providing over 400 short term - three hours only - spaces within 150m of the Museum. The Dell, near the railway station close to the Museum has long-term parking and is about 200 metres away. All these car parks have accessible spaces. For further information on accessibility see the Accessibility page or telephone the enquiries desk on 01326 313388.
By Bus
Buses run daily to Falmouth from most local towns. For details of bus times telephone First Western National (01209 719988) or Truronian Ltd (01872 273453) or visit Traveline U
By Train
There is a regular train service with connections to the main London to Penzance line. Change at Truro for the branch line to Falmouth. For further information please see their website at The Trainline or telephone 0845 7484950
Alight at Falmouth Town (The Dell) station and the Museum is a 2 minute walk away. Follow the edge of the car park and take Avenue Road towards the town centre.
By Plane
Air SouthWest offers flights from Bristol, Dublin, Manchester, Leeds Bradford and Gatwick to Newquay airport
Ryan Air offers daily flights between Stansted and Newquay airport
Cheapflights.co.uk also have a web page where you can search for cheap flights to Newquay
Coach parking
There is a coach drop-off and parking point for 2 coaches in the our Maritime car park very near the Museum.