There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to St Ives (Cornwall) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Hayletrain Edinburgh - Penzance
15h 27m£299–931Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to Foundry Squarebus 106 / ...
21h 54m£75–125Drive 693.6 mi
- Drive from Inverness to St Ives (Cornwall)car 693.6 mi
11h 52m£171–247Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Exeter (EXT)plane INV - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain
22h 26m£127–519Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Redruthtrain
19h 33m£231–383Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain
8h 52m£137–439Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane ABZ - NQY
11h 17m£143–404
Inverness to St Ives (Cornwall) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to St Ives (Cornwall) is to bus which costs £75 - £130 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to St Ives (Cornwall) is to fly and train which takes 8h 52m and costs £130 - £440.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to St Ives (Cornwall). However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Harbour Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, Lordswood Rd and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 54m.
The distance between Inverness and St Ives (Cornwall) is 823 miles. The road distance is 697.6 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to St Ives (Cornwall) without a car is to train which takes 15h 27m and costs £290 - £950.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Inverness to St Ives (Cornwall), including transfers.
Inverness to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
The best way to get from Inverness to St Ives (Cornwall) is to train which takes 15h 27m and costs £290 - £950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £130 and takes 21h 54m.
Inverness to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
St Ives (Cornwall) is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 10:05 AM in Inverness and 11:05 AM in St Ives (Cornwall).
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and St Ives (Cornwall), England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Harbour Hotel via Edinburgh Waverley, Hayle, and Foundry Square in around 15h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Harbour Hotel via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, Lordswood Rd, and Foundry Square in around 21h 54m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–850
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via London Luton, Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–550
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–65
- 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Inverness to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Hayle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £250–800
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £250–360
- 1st Class
- £550–800
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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £110–170
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–80
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £85–130
Train from Cardiff Central to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £110–150
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £150–220
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £85–130
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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