The average bus between St Ives and Royston takes 2h 29m and the fastest bus takes 2h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from St Ives to Royston. 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 St Ives and Royston. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St Ives is at 4:45 PM which arrives into Royston at 6:57 PM. All services require a transfer at The Busway station and take an average of 2h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from St Ives to Royston. However, there are services departing from St Ives station and arriving at Royston station via The Busway station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
St Ives to Royston bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Copperbeech Close station.
St Ives to Royston bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at The Busway station.
The distance between St Ives and Royston is 31.8 km. The road distance is 72 km.
Stagecoach East operates a bus from Copperbeech Close to The Busway station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3–4 and the journey takes 1h 14m.