The average bus between Norwich and St Ives takes 3h 15m and the fastest bus takes 2h 36m. There is a bus service every few hours from Norwich 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 hourly between Norwich and St Ives. The earliest departure is at 3:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Norwich is at 4:05 PM which arrives into St Ives at 7:26 PM. All services require a transfer at Parkside and take an average of 3h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Norwich to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Norwich station and arriving at St Ives station via Parkside. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
Norwich to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Norwich to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at The Pound station.
The distance between Norwich and St Ives is 98.7 km. The road distance is 155 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to The Pound via Parkside and Drummer St Bus Station in around 3h 15m.