The average bus between Luton and St Ives takes 3h 2m and the fastest bus takes 2h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Luton 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 5 times a day between Luton and St Ives. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Luton is at 9:10 PM which arrives into St Ives at 12:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Trumpington Park-and-Ride and take an average of 3h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Luton to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Luton station and arriving at St Ives station via Trumpington Park-and-Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
Luton to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Airport Bus Station.
Luton to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at The Pound station.
The distance between Luton and St Ives is 55.5 km. The road distance is 117 km.
You can take a bus from Airport Bus Station to The Pound via Trumpington Park-and-Ride and The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride in around 2h 35m.