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 carferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to St Ivescar
8h 37m£255–348Fly 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 59m£129–517Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry 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
13h£217–348Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry 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
15h£199–316Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poolecarferry
- Take the bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Foundry Squarebus 406
16h 16m£181–258Fly 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
6h 4m£186–297
Jersey Airport (JER) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to St Ives is to car ferry and bus which costs £180 - £260 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to St Ives is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs £120 - £550.
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 13h and costs £210 - £350.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Channel Islands to St Ives, including transfers.
There are 2800+ 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 13h.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Salisbury to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Upwey to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–120
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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