There are 6 ways to get from Channel Islands to St Ives by car ferry, car, train, bus, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to St Ivescar
8h 35m£250–343Fly from Guernsey Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Exeter (EXT)plane GCI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain
5h 40m£142–385Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the train from Poole to Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain
12h 41m£229–381Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Trurotrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Terracebus 14
14h 44m£210–341Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Foundry Squarebus 406
15h 50m£193–335Fly from Jersey Airport, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Exeter (EXT)plane JER - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain
5h 45m£181–328
Jersey Airport (JER) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to St Ives is to car ferry and bus which costs £190 - £340 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to St Ives is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs £140 - £390.
The distance between Channel Islands and St Ives is 309 miles.
The best way to get from Channel Islands to St Ives without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 12h 41m and costs £220 - £390.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Channel Islands to St Ives, including transfers.
There are 2940+ hotels available in St Ives.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
There is no direct connection from Channel Islands to St Ives. However, you can take the car ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port, take the car ferry to Poole, then drive to St Ives. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Ives (Cornwall) via Port Of Poole, Poole, Upwey, Castle Cary, Exeter St Davids, and St Erth in around 12h 41m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to The Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–120
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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