The average bus between Royston and St Ives takes 2h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Royston 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 every 4 hours between Royston and St Ives. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Royston is at 5:00 PM which arrives into St Ives at 7:06 PM. All services require a transfer at Cambridge South and take an average of 2h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Royston to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Royston station and arriving at St Ives station via The Pound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
Royston to St Ives bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), depart from Royal Papworth Hospital station.
Royston to St Ives bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), arrive at The Pound station.
The distance between Royston and St Ives is 31.8 km. The road distance is 74 km.
Stagecoach East operates a bus from Royal Papworth Hospital to The Pound every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3–4 and the journey takes 1h 10m.