The average bus between St Ives and Wells takes 10h 44m and the fastest bus takes 8h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from St Ives to Wells. 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 3 times a day between St Ives and Wells. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from St Ives is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Wells at 5:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Penzance Bus Station and take an average of 10h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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12h 39m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from St Ives to Wells. However, there are services departing from St Ives station and arriving at Wells station via Bristol Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
St Ives to Wells bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, depart from Penzance Bus Station.
St Ives to Wells bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Book your St Ives to Wells bus tickets online with Go Cornwall Bus, FlixBus and 2 other operators.
The distance between St Ives and Wells is 228.1 km. The road distance is 376 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 5h 30m. National Express also services this route once daily.