There are 9 ways to get from Birkenhead to St Ives by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain
9h 3m£152–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus 104
13h 44m£57–102Drive 338 mi
- Drive from Birkenhead to St Ivescar 338 mi
6h 24m£85–123Fly Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
8h 20m£72–231Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Hayletrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
11h 48m£152–280Bus, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Plymouth Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Plymouth to Trurotrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Terracebus 14
14h 8m£62–100Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
6h 52m£68–213Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Land's End
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Land's End (LEQ)plane MAN - LEQ
7h 34m£109–279Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LBA - NQY
11h 24m£99–273
Birkenhead to St Ives by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to St Ives is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to St Ives is to drive which takes 6h 24m and costs £80 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Birkenhead to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Square Interchange and arriving at The Terrace via Birmingham Coach Station and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Birkenhead to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at St Ives (Cornwall) via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth and St Erth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Birkenhead and St Ives is 383 miles. The road distance is 340 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 9h 3m and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Birkenhead to St Ives, including transfers.
Birkenhead to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hamilton Square Interchange station.
Birkenhead to St Ives train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to St Ives is to train which takes 9h 3m and costs £150 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 13h 44m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £240 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Ives (Cornwall) via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and St Erth in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to The Terrace via Birmingham Coach Station and Foundry Square in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Land's End via Newquay Cornwall Airport, Scilly Isles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Land's End via Dublin, Newquay Cornwall Airport, Scilly Isles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Hayle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Railway Station to The Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Birkenhead to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Birkenhead to St Ives train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birkenhead to St Ives is 340 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Birkenhead to St Ives.
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