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How to get fromEast Midlands to St Ives (Cornwall)by train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from East Midlands to St Ives (Cornwall) by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Hayletrain train Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
    8h 9m
    £172–262

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 777 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus bus 104
    14h 45m
    £75–116

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Trurotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Harbour Hotelbus bus 14
    13h 33m
    £79–120

  4. Drive  310.2 mi

    1. Drive from East Midlands to St Ives (Cornwall)car car 310.2 mi
    5h 42m
    £78–112

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane BHX - NQY
    9h 53m
    £130–301

  6. Train via Plymouth

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain train
    8h 35m
    £175–277

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane STN - NQY
    8h 7m
    £129–334

  8. Fly from East Midlands Airport

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane EMA - NQY
    10h 14m
    £124–289

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from East Midlands to St Ives (Cornwall).ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 350.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and St Ives (Cornwall), England?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Harbour Hotel via Melton Mowbray, Birmingham New Street, Hayle, and Foundry Square in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Harbour Hotel via Brooksby College, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Foundry Square in around 14h 45m.

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