There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to St Erthtrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
8h 42m£157–481Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus 106 / ...
13h 57m£57–80Drive 339.7 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall)car 339.7 mi
6h 28m£83–120Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street 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 39m£140–444Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain
8h 57m£172–486Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to St Erthtrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
11h 47m£183–325Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Par to St Erthtrain
8h 26m£94–345Fly Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
- Take the train from Par to St Erthtrain
9h 12m£96–439
Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) is to bus which costs £55 - £80 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) is to drive which takes 6h 28m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall). However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Harbour Hotel via Birmingham Coach Station and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall). However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at St Ives (Cornwall) via Birmingham New Street and St Erth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Liverpool and St Ives (Cornwall) is 383 miles. The road distance is 341.7 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) without a car is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs £150 - £490.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall), including transfers.
Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) is to train which takes 8h 42m and costs £150 - £490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £80 and takes 13h 57m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and St Ives (Cornwall), England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Ives (Cornwall) via Birmingham New Street and St Erth in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Harbour Hotel via Birmingham Coach Station and Foundry Square in around 13h 57m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Isle Of Man, Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–110
Train from Birmingham New Street to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–180
- 1st Class
- £270–370
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 Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £95–140
- 1st Class
- £200–280
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
Train from Par to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £27–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–31
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £25–31
- 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
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–80
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £85–130
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Cardiff Central to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £120–150
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £160–230
Train from Par to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–80
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
St Ives (Cornwall) is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 4:55 AM in Liverpool and 5:55 AM in St Ives (Cornwall).
Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) is 342 miles. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall).
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