There are 3 ways to get from Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall) by train, bus, or car
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Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall) is to bus which costs £21 - £30 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall) is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall). However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Harbour Hotel via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Exeter and St Ives (Cornwall) is 129 miles. The road distance is 107.4 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall) without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £28 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall), including transfers.
Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall) is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £28 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £30 and takes 4h 38m.
Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
St Ives (Cornwall) is 1h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 6:47 PM in Exeter and 7:47 PM in St Ives (Cornwall).
What companies run services between Exeter, England and St Ives (Cornwall), England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth hourly. Tickets cost £28–32 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Cross Country also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £21–30 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–32
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall) is 107 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Exeter to St Ives (Cornwall).
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