There are 3 ways to get from Exeter to St Ives by train, bus, or car
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Exeter to St Ives by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to St Ives is to bus which costs £16 - £65 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to St Ives is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at The Terrace via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Exeter to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at St Erth via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Exeter and St Ives is 129 miles. The road distance is 107.7 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Exeter to St Ives, including transfers.
Exeter to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to St Ives train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to St Ives is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £65 and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth hourly. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Cross Country also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £25–60 and the journey takes 4h. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Exeter to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Exeter to St Ives train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at St Erth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to St Ives is 108 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Exeter to St Ives.
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