There are 9 ways to get from Ely to St Ives by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain
- Take the train from Totnes to St Erthtrain
8h 44m£157–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Foundry Squarebus 406
13h 48m£57–97Drive 345.1 mi
- Drive from Ely to St Ivescar 345.1 mi
6h 13m£87–125Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
6h 47m£71–302Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Hayletrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
9h 43m£176–271Train #2
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to St Erthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
11h 41m£161–295Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Land's End
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Land's End (LEQ)plane STN - LEQ
7h 36m£117–288Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
10h 4m£178–520Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane NWI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain
15h 2m£189–796
Ely to St Ives by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to St Ives is to bus which costs £55 - £100 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to St Ives is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at The Terrace via Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at St Ives (Cornwall) via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Paddington, Totnes and St Erth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Ely and St Ives is 376 miles. The road distance is 347.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs £150 - £290.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Ely to St Ives, including transfers.
Ely to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Ely to St Ives train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to St Ives is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs £150 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £100 and takes 13h 48m.
What companies run services between Ely, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Ely to St Ives (Cornwall) via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, Totnes, and St Erth in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to The Terrace via Drummer St Bus Station, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Foundry Square in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £300–900
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Land's End via Newquay Cornwall Airport, Scilly Isles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Land's End via Dublin, Newquay Cornwall Airport, Scilly Isles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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)
Train from London Paddington to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- 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 Totnes to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hayle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- 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
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- 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
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Ely to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Ely to St Ives train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to St Ives is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Ely to St Ives.
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