There are 7 ways to get from Eastbourne to St Ives by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to St Erthtrain
11h 15m£156–317Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Trurobus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Terracebus 14
13h 30m£60–106Bus
- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Foundry Squarebus 406
13h 4m£71–174Drive 298.1 mi
- Drive from Eastbourne to St Ivescar 298.1 mi
5h 36m£73–105Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
10h 1m£204–489Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain
- Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
8h 26m£113–349Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
6h 46m£96–266
Eastbourne to St Ives by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to St Ives is to train and bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to St Ives is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastbourne to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Cornfield Road and arriving at The Terrace via Old Steine, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Eastbourne to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Eastbourne and arriving at St Erth via Gatwick Airport and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Eastbourne and St Ives is 358 miles. The road distance is 299.8 miles.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs £150 - £320.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Eastbourne to St Ives, including transfers.
Eastbourne to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Eastbourne to St Ives train services, operated by Southern, depart from Eastbourne station.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to St Ives is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs £150 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 13h 4m.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Eastbourne to The Terrace via Gatwick Airport, Reading, St Erth, and Interchange in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cornfield Road to The Terrace via Old Steine, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Foundry Square in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to The Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Eastbourne to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Eastbourne to St Ives train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastbourne to St Ives is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Eastbourne to St Ives.
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