There are 6 ways to get from Dover to St Ives by train, bus, or car
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 Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Poundbus B
3h 16m£68–145Drive 130.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dover to St Ivescar 130.9 mi
2h 15m£32–46Train, bus via London
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Take the bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U to Cambridgebus
- Take the bus from The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride to The Poundbus A
4h 48m£44–85Train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Huntingdontrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
3h 39m£70–140Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Cambridge Southtrain
- Take the bus from Royal Papworth Hospital to The Poundbus A
4h 43m£71–139Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus 007
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge Southtrain
- Take the bus from Royal Papworth Hospital to The Poundbus A
6h 17m£48–112
Dover to St Ives by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to St Ives is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to St Ives is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Huntingdon via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Dover and St Ives is 165 miles. The road distance is 131.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to St Ives without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 16m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Dover to St Ives, including transfers.
Dover to St Ives train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
Dover to St Ives train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to St Ives is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Dover to St Ives.
There are 876+ hotels available in St Ives.
What companies run services between Dover, England and St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Ansley Way via London St Pancras Intl, Huntingdon, Huntingdon station, and Bus Station in around 3h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Huntingdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- 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 The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- 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 Royal Papworth Hospital to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pencester Road to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
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