There are 10 ways to get from Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lancaster to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain
10h 34m£188–318Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Carnforth to Boltontrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Trurobus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Harbour Hotelbus 14
15h 16m£63–109Drive 390.4 mi
- Drive from Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall)car 390.4 mi
6h 40m£95–137Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
7h 19m£98–236Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Hayletrain
12h 21m£191–364Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus 104
16h 12m£88–216Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Carnforth to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain
8h 22m£160–316Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Carnforth to Shipleytrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LBA - NQY
10h 56m£98–247Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
10h 3m£105–283Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane NCL - NQY
9h 33m£135–325
Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) is to train and bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall). However, there are services departing from New Street and arriving at Harbour Hotel via Bus Station Night Std, Birmingham Coach Station and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall). However, there are services departing from Carnforth and arriving at St Ives (Cornwall) via Lancaster, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth and St Erth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Carnforth and St Ives (Cornwall) is 425 miles. The road distance is 392.7 miles.
The best way to get from Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) without a car is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs £180 - £320.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall), including transfers.
Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Night Std.
Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Lancaster station.
The best way to get from Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs £180 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £220 and takes 16h 12m.
What companies run services between Carnforth, England and St Ives (Cornwall), England?
You can take a train from Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) via Lancaster, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and St Erth in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Street to Harbour Hotel via Bus Station Night Std, Birmingham Coach Station, and Foundry Square in around 16h 12m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Hayle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carnforth to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carnforth to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carnforth to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carnforth to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Harbour Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall) is 393 miles. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Carnforth to St Ives (Cornwall).
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