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Compare bus and train for Exeter to St Ives
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Exeter to St Ives among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, while a train costs an average of $24.
Distance: 93 miles (150 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$24 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest | $41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration 4h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg 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 Exeter to St Ives:
A bus is $12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to St Ives costing on average $24.
Other travel options to St Ives take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 52m.
Travel optionsfrom Exeter to St Ives
How to get from Exeter to St Ives by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Exeter to St Ives is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:25 PM3h15Exeter12:40 AMSt Ives$111One-way0 transfers
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9:25 PM3h15Exeter12:40 AMSt Ives$111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
9:25 PM3h15Exeter12:40 AMSt Ives$111One-way0 transfers
Other options
8:25 PM3h15Exeter11:40 PMSt Ives$121One-way0 transfers
1:15 PM4h00Exeter5:15 PMSt Ives$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to St Ives:
A bus is $12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to St Ives costing on average $24.
Other travel options to St Ives take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 52m.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and St Ives as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in St Ives station (SIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in St Erth, A30.
- Travel with National Express to go to St Ives by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to St Ives by train.
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