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Compare bus, train, and flight for London to St Ives
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to St Ives among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €27 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, while a flight costs an average of €142.
Distance: 403 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€98 Average price | €27 Average price Cheapest | €142 Average price | €98 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 19m Average total duration 6h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 54m Average total duration 6h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from London to St Ives:
A bus is €71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to St Ives costing on average €98.
A bus is €115 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to St Ives costing on average €142.
Other travel options to St Ives take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 54m.
Train takes on average 7h 19m.
Travel optionsfrom London to St Ives
How to get from London to St Ives by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to St Ives is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus8:00 AM9h25London, Victoria Coach Station5:25 PMPenzance, Station Road€221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:00 AM9h25London, Victoria Coach Station5:25 PMPenzance, Station Road€221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
RK 92284:30 PM1h10London Stansted Airport5:40 PMNewquay Cornwall Airport€401One-way0 transfers
Other options
- C00802 · Y155819:53 AM5h35London Paddington (PAD)3:28 PMSt Ives station (SIV)€1061One-way1 transfer
- W34793 · Y155618:30 AM5h59London Paddington (PAD)2:29 PMSt Ives station (SIV)€1061One-way1 transfer
- C01222 · Y155517:59 AM5h59London Paddington (PAD)1:58 PMSt Ives station (SIV)€1061One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:59 PM9h01London, Victoria Coach Station9:00 AMPenzance, Station Road€291One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:00 PM8h40London, Victoria Coach Station12:40 AMPenryn, Falmouth University€321One-way0 transfers
- NX40610:30 PM8h23London, Victoria Coach Station6:53 AMSt Erth, A30€421One-way0 transfers
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BA78258:45 AM5h10London Heathrow Airport1:55 PMNewquay Cornwall Airport€5471One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from London to St Ives:
A bus is €71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to St Ives costing on average €98.
A bus is €115 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to St Ives costing on average €142.
Other travel options to St Ives take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 54m.
Train takes on average 7h 19m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and St Ives as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Newquay Cornwall Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London Paddington (PAD) and arrive in St Ives station (SIV).
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in St Erth, A30.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to St Ives by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Great Western Railway to go to St Ives by train.
- Travel with Eastern Airways, Loganair, British Airways, easyJet to go to St Ives by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eastern Airways, easyJet.
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