There are 5 ways to get from Boston to St Ives by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Ansley Waybus B
3h 2m£38–70Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensgate Bus Stnbus X12
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus 904
3h 49m£7–11Drive 52.2 mi
- Drive from Boston to St Ivescar 52.2 mi
1h 8m£13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to St Ivestaxi 52.2 mi
1h 8m£110–130Bus, line 37 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus B3 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensgate Bus Stnbus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus 904
5h 5m£9–17
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to St Ives is to bus which costs £7 - £12 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to St Ives is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston station to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Copperbeech Close via Queensgate Bus Stn and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Boston and St Ives is 89 miles. The road distance is 52.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to St Ives without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 2m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Boston to St Ives, including transfers.
Boston to St Ives bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Bus Station.
Boston to St Ives bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Queensgate Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to St Ives is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Boston to St Ives.
There are 876+ hotels available in St Ives.
What companies run services between Boston, England and St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Copperbeech Close via Queensgate Bus Stn and Bus Station in around 3h 49m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Boston to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bus Station to Ansley Way
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bus Station to Queensgate Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- 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 Bus Station to Queensgate Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 01205 364087
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
- Phone
- 01522683250
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Cat Travel
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Black Cat Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- £110–130
Abbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1205 353 333
- Website
- abbeytaxisofboston.co.uk
Acorn Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1205 358 358
- Website
- acorntaxisuk.com
Pete's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1205 310 955
Star Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1205 355 055
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