There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to St Ives by plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Fly Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BFS - STN
- Take the bus from The Busway station to The Poundbus
4h 59m£52–198Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to Copperbeech Closebus B
15h 15m£237–639Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Poundbus B
15h 58m£134–296Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus 904
16h 8mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BHD - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Poundbus
5h 34m£100–441Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport, train, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BHD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Poundbus
5h 15m£105–295Fly Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Poundbus
5h 45m£92–275Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BHD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Poundbus
6h 11m£101–301Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus
- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to The Poundbus B
17h 59mCar ferry, train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain
- Take the bus from The Busway station to The Poundbus A
18h 19m£148–291Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to St Ivescar
8h 25m£111–348
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Stansted Airport (STN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to St Ives is to fly and bus which costs £50 - £200 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to St Ives is to fly and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs £50 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at The Pound via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Drummer St Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
The distance between Belfast and St Ives is 407 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to St Ives without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 15h 15m and costs £230 - £650.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Belfast to St Ives, including transfers.
Belfast to St Ives bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to St Ives bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 876+ hotels available in St Ives.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to St Ives. However, you can take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to London Stansted Airport (STN), walk to Stansted Airport, take the train to Cambridge, walk to The Busway station, then take the bus to The Pound. Alternatively, you can take a train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Copperbeech Close via Larne Harbour, Larne, Cairnryan, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, London Euston, King's Cross, Cambridge North, and The Busway Cambridge North in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Carlisle to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway station to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Cambridge North to Copperbeech Close
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway station to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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