Travel Information to St Ives from Plymouth
| 60 miles (97 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $11 - $12 | |
| Bus • $11 (€10) • 2 h 38 min | |
| Train • $12 (€11) • 1 h 59 min | |
| National 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.
Travel optionsfrom Plymouth to St Ives
How to get from Plymouth to St Ives by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
P08880 · P08690Cheapest
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C23123+
P08678Other options
P08883 · P08694
P08309 · P08686
P08878 · P08682
NX104
NX104
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FAQs: Travel from Plymouth to St Ives
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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.
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