How to travel from Plymouth to St Ives

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Travel Information to St Ives from Plymouth

Distance60 miles (97 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$11 - $12
Cheapest modeBus • $11 (€10) • 2 h 38 min
Fastest modeTrain • $12 (€11) • 1 h 59 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Take a train or bus to travel 60 miles (97 km) to St Ives from Plymouth. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Plymouth to St Ives.

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from Plymouth to St Ives

How to get from Plymouth to St Ives by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Plymouth to St Ives is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Great Western RailP08880 · P08690
10:14AM2h15
Plymouth station (PLY)
12:29PMSt Ives station (SIV)
$211One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
02:25PM2h45
Plymouth, Coach Station
05:10PMPenzance, Station Road
$111One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CrossCountryC23123+Great Western RailP08678
08:47AM2h11
Plymouth station (PLY)
10:58AMSt Ives station (SIV)
$351One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Great Western RailP08883 · P08694
10:42AM2h16
Plymouth station (PLY)
12:58PMSt Ives station (SIV)
$211One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP08309 · P08686
09:46AM2h12
Plymouth station (PLY)
11:58AMSt Ives station (SIV)
$221One-way
1 transfer
Great Western RailP08878 · P08682
09:13AM2h16
Plymouth station (PLY)
11:29AMSt Ives station (SIV)
$221One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX104
05:15PM2h35
Plymouth, Coach Station
07:50PMSt Erth, A30
$141One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX104
05:15PM2h40
Plymouth, Coach Station
07:55PMCrowlas, A30
$141One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
06:20AM2h35
Plymouth, Coach Station
08:55AMPenzance, Station Road
$111One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Plymouth to St Ives

Travel to St Ives easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Plymouth to St Ives.

FAQs

You can get between Plymouth and St Ives 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to travel to St Ives from Plymouth is a bus with an average price of $11 (€10).

This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to St Ives:

A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Plymouth to St Ives costing on average $12 (€11).

The quickest way to travel from Plymouth to St Ives is by train, which takes on average 1 h 59 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 38 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 60 miles (97 km) from Plymouth to St Ives.

The average frequency per day from Plymouth to St Ives is:

  • 4 buses a day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Plymouth to 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 when traveling from Plymouth to St Ives:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Plymouth to St Ives:

    • You can travel by bus between Plymouth and St Ives with National Express, and you can find National Express Plymouth to St Ives tickets for $11 (€10) on Omio.
    • You can travel by train between Plymouth and St Ives with Great Western Rail, Cross Country or first_great_western, and you can find Great Western Rail Plymouth to St Ives tickets for $12 (€11) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Plymouth to St Ives with the following travel companies:

    • Direct bus available with National Express 3 direct buses per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to St Ives as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to St Ives from Plymouth.

    Your trip from Plymouth to St Ives doesn't have to end in St Ives. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Newquay, Penzance, Bristol or Truro. If you’d like to add London, Newquay, Penzance, Bristol or Truro to your Plymouth to St Ives tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from St Ives today!

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