The average bus between Leicester and St Ives takes 3h 19m and the fastest bus takes 3h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Leicester to St Ives. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Leicester and St Ives. The earliest departure is at 5:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Leicester is at 7:55 PM which arrives into St Ives at 11:09 PM. All services require a transfer at Parkside and take an average of 3h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Leicester to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Leicester station and arriving at St Ives station via Parkside. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
Leicester to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at The Pound station.
The distance between Leicester and St Ives is 79.1 km. The road distance is 164 km.
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to The Pound via Parkside and Drummer St Bus Station in around 2h 55m.