Travel Information between Manchester and St Ives
| 264 miles (426 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $41 - $136 | |
| Bus • $41 (€37) • 12 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $136 (€123) • 1 h 10 min | |
| National Express, Azul or Great Western Rail |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 264 miles (426 km) to St Ives from Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, Azul or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Manchester to St Ives.
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How to get from Manchester to St Ives by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to St Ives is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to St Ives
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There are 3 travel options from Manchester to St Ives: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to St Ives from Manchester is a bus with an average price of $41 (€37).
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to St Ives:
A bus is $95 (€86) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Manchester to St Ives costing on average $136 (€123).
A bus is $65 (€59) less than a train with an average ticket price of $106 (€96) from Manchester to St Ives.
The fastest way from Manchester to St Ives is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.
There are alternative travel options to St Ives that take longer:
Bus takes on average 12 h 25 min.
Train takes 7 h 52 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 264 miles (426 km) between Manchester and St Ives.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to St Ives is:
- 2 buses per day.
- 2 flights a day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Manchester to St Ives as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Manchester to St Ives:
The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to St Ives:
- Travel with National Express to go to St Ives by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Manchester to St Ives tickets on Omio for $41 (€37).
- Azul or easyJet can get you to St Ives by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with easyJet from Manchester to St Ives for $75 (€68) on Omio.
- Great Western Rail, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast or Cross Country can take you to St Ives by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for CrossCountry from Manchester to St Ives for $106 (€96).
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to St Ives with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 2 direct flights a day to St Ives with.
Direct services to St Ives tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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