The average bus between Saffron Walden and St Ives takes 2h 29m and the fastest bus takes 1h 49m. There is a bus service every few hours from Saffron Walden 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 Saffron Walden and St Ives. The earliest departure is at 6:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Saffron Walden is at 8:05 PM which arrives into St Ives at 10:29 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Saffron Walden to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Saffron Walden station and arriving at St Ives station via Railway Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
Saffron Walden to St Ives bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from High Street station.
Saffron Walden to St Ives bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at The Pound station.
The distance between Saffron Walden and St Ives is 40.7 km. The road distance is 80 km.
You can take a bus from High Street to The Pound via The Busway station in around 2h 22m.