There are 8 ways to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 48m£170–494Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Viaduct to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 550 / ...
14h 7m£57–80Drive 339 mi
- Drive from St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpoolcar 339 mi
6h 30m£83–120Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
9h 25m£74–355Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from St Erth to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
11h 23m£184–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Harbour Hotel to Railway Stationbus 14
- Take the train from Truro to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
14h 19m£57–122Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from St Erth to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 27m£74–283Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from St Erth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 47m£141–425
St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool is to bus which costs £55 - £80 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Harbour Hotel and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Viaduct and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from St Ives (Cornwall) and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via St Erth, Plymouth and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between St Ives (Cornwall) and Liverpool is 383 miles. The road distance is 340.9 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs £170 - £500.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool, including transfers.
St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Viaduct station.
St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
The best way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs £170 - £500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £80 and takes 14h 7m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £360 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between St Ives (Cornwall), England and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool Lime Street via St Erth, Plymouth, and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harbour Hotel to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Viaduct and Birmingham Coach Station in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- 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 St Erth to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–16
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £17–24
Train from St Erth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- 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 St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £95–140
- 1st Class
- £200–280
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £45–70
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–29
- 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from St Erth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–80
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Viaduct to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Harbour Hotel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Liverpool is 1h behind St Ives (Cornwall). It is currently 9:27 AM in St Ives (Cornwall) and 8:27 AM in Liverpool.
St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool is 341 miles. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from St Ives (Cornwall) to Liverpool.
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