Travel Information to St Ives from Penzance
| 6 miles (10 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $1 - $8 | |
| Train • $8 (€7) • 21 min | |
| Train • $8 (€7) • 21 min | |
| First Kernow or Great Western Rail |
Travel 6 miles (10 km) by train or bus from Penzance to St Ives. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are First Kernow or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Penzance to St Ives.
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How to get from Penzance to St Ives by train, bus or flight.
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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.

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FAQs: Travel from Penzance to St Ives
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There are 2 travel options from Penzance to St Ives: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to St Ives from Penzance is by taking a train, which costs on average $8 (€7).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Penzance to St Ives:
Taking a train costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $1 (€1).
The fastest way to get to St Ives from Penzance is by train with an average travel time of 21 min.
Other travel options to St Ives take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 34 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 6 miles (10 km) between Penzance and St Ives.
The average frequency per day from Penzance to St Ives is:
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Penzance and St Ives as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Penzance to St Ives:
- Trains most often depart from Penzance at Penzance and arrive in St Ives at St Ives.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Penzance to St Ives:
- You can travel between Penzance and St Ives by bus with First Kernow or Go Cornwall Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $3 (€3) with Go Cornwall Bus from Penzance to St Ives.
- You can travel by train from Penzance to St Ives with Great Western Rail or first_great_western, and you can find Great Western Rail Penzance to St Ives tickets for $8 (€7) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Penzance to St Ives with the following travel companies:
- You can take a direct bus with First Kernow or Go Cornwall Bus.
- You can take a direct train with first_great_western.
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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