There are 7 ways to get from Coventry 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 Birmingham New Street to St Erthtrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
7h 17m£127–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus 104
12h 48m£51–87Drive 265.2 mi
- Drive from Coventry to St Ivescar 265.2 mi
4h 54m£66–95Fly from Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BHX - NQY
8h 28m£82–222Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain Plymouth - Penzance / ...
7h 40m£132–212Bus, train
- 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
13h 7m£53–87Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
8h 10m£111–276
Coventry to St Ives by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coventry to St Ives is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Coventry to St Ives is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Coventry to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Belgrade Theatre and arriving at The Terrace via Birmingham Coach Station and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Coventry to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Coventry and arriving at St Ives (Cornwall) via Birmingham New Street and St Erth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Coventry and St Ives is 314 miles. The road distance is 266.8 miles.
The best way to get from Coventry to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Coventry to St Ives, including transfers.
Coventry to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Coventry to St Ives train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Coventry to St Ives is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 48m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £230 and takes 8h 28m.
What companies run services between Coventry, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Birmingham New Street to St Erth once daily. Tickets cost £120–190 and the journey takes 5h 19m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Square once daily. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- 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 Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- 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 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- 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
Coventry to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Foundry Square station.
Coventry to St Ives train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at St Erth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coventry to St Ives is 267 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Coventry to St Ives.
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