There are 7 ways to get from Braintree to St Ives by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train via The Busway station
best- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Stationbus X20
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Cambridgetrain
- Take the bus from The Busway station to The Poundbus A
2h 45m£16–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rue De Jeunes to Coach Stationbus X20
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to The Poundbus B
3h 17m£10–21Train, bus
- Take the train from Braintree to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to Copperbeech Closebus B
3h 50m£51–98Drive 48.6 mi
- Drive from Braintree to St Ivescar 48.6 mi
1h 12m£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Braintree to St Ivestaxi 48.6 mi
1h 12m£100–130Line 333 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus 333 / ...
- Take the bus from Royal Papworth Hospital to The Poundbus A
2h 59mBus, train
- Take the bus from Courtauld Place to Coach Stationbus X20
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Poundbus B
3h 16m£16–31
Braintree to St Ives by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braintree to St Ives is to bus which costs £10 - £21 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Braintree to St Ives is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Braintree station to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at The Pound via Royal Papworth Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Braintree and St Ives is 73 miles. The road distance is 48.9 miles.
The best way to get from Braintree to St Ives without a car is to bus and train via The Busway station which takes 2h 45m and costs £16 - £29.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Braintree to St Ives, including transfers.
Braintree to St Ives bus services, operated by Central Connect, depart from Railway Station.
Braintree to St Ives bus services, operated by Central Connect, arrive at Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braintree to St Ives is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Braintree to St Ives.
There are 876+ hotels available in St Ives.
What companies run services between Braintree, England and St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England?
You can take a bus from Railway Station to The Pound via Coach Station, Stansted Airport, Cambridge South, and Royal Papworth Hospital in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Braintree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Courtauld Place to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Rue De Jeunes to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Rue De Jeunes to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Central Connect
- 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 Royal Papworth Hospital to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
District Link Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1376 755 555
- Website
- districtlinkbraintree.co.uk
Freedom Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 230 024
- Website
- freedomtaxi.co.uk
Green Line Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 323 232
Taxi Taxi Braintree
- Phone
- +44 1376 505050
- Website
- taxitaxi.cab
Yelo Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 334 455
- Website
- yelotaxi.co.uk
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