There are 7 ways to get from Basildon to St Ives by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to St Erthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 44m£162–307Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Brentwood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train Shenfield - Heathrow Terminal 5 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
12h 59m£41–74Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Foundry Squarebus 406
12h 3m£47–136Drive 306.3 mi
- Drive from Basildon to St Ivescar 306.3 mi
6h 1m£77–110Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
7h 24m£90–432Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basildon to West Hamtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
9h 28m£157–510Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
7h 36m£67–382
Basildon to St Ives by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to St Ives is to train and bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to St Ives is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs £75 - £110.
The distance between Basildon and St Ives is 332 miles. The road distance is 308.1 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 10h 44m and costs £160 - £310.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Basildon to St Ives, including transfers.
The best way to get from Basildon to St Ives is to train which takes 10h 44m and costs £160 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £140 and takes 12h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to St Ives is 308 miles. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Basildon to St Ives.
There are 2707+ hotels available in St Ives.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to St Erth every 2 hours. Tickets cost £150–290 and the journey takes 7h 56m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Foundry Square twice daily. Tickets cost £35–50 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £350–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–180
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–290
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £150–190
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £200–290
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–16
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £17–24
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from Basildon to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–27
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–29
- 1st Class
- £18–26
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Brentwood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–23
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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