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Compare train and bus for Penzance to St Ives
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Penzance to St Ives among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 49m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €8, while a train costs an average of €8.
Distance: 6 miles (11 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
€8 Average price Cheapest | €3 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
49m Average total duration Fastest 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Penzance to St Ives:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Penzance to St Ives costing on average €8.
Other travel options to St Ives take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 24m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (19m by train vs 21m by car). Tickets start at around €8 compared to roughly €3 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Penzance to St Ives
How to get from Penzance to St Ives by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Penzance to St Ives is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- C332119:00 AM0h23Penzance station (PNZ)9:23 AMSt Ives station (SIV)€81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- C332119:00 AM0h23Penzance station (PNZ)9:23 AMSt Ives station (SIV)€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- C332119:00 AM0h23Penzance station (PNZ)9:23 AMSt Ives station (SIV)€81One-way0 transfers
Other options
W29795+Y1551211:30 AM0h28Penzance station (PNZ)11:58 AMSt Ives station (SIV)€81One-way1 transfer- C48441 · Y1554112:49 PM0h39Penzance station (PNZ)1:28 PMSt Ives station (SIV)€81One-way1 transfer
- C01240 · Y155712:18 PM0h40Penzance station (PNZ)2:58 PMSt Ives station (SIV)€81One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Penzance to St Ives:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Penzance to St Ives costing on average €8.
Other travel options to St Ives take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 24m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Penzance and St Ives as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Penzance station (PNZ) and arrive in St Ives station (SIV).
- Travel with Go Cornwall Bus, Stagecoach South West 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.
- 6 direct buses per day with Go Cornwall Bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR).
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