There are 9 ways to get from Grantham to St Ives by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain
- Take the train from Totnes to St Erthtrain
8h 34m£143–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boots to Nottingham stationbus Lc9
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 150 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus 104
15h 17m£56–99Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Plymouth to Trurotrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Terracebus 14
13h 55m£65–107Drive 322.1 mi
- Drive from Grantham to St Ivescar 322.1 mi
5h 59m£81–117Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grantham to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LBA - NQY
10h 30m£103–273Train
- Take the train from Derby to Hayletrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
8h 57m£159–238Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane BHX - NQY
10h 48m£110–285Train to East Midlands Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Grantham to Nottinghamtrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EMA - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
9h 52m£93–276Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
8h 45m£93–262
Grantham to St Ives by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grantham to St Ives is to bus which costs £55 - £100 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Grantham to St Ives is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Grantham to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Boots and arriving at The Terrace via Broad Marsh Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Grantham to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Grantham 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 34m.
The distance between Grantham and St Ives is 411 miles. The road distance is 324 miles.
The best way to get from Grantham to St Ives without a car is to train via London which takes 8h 34m and costs £140 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Grantham to St Ives, including transfers.
Grantham to St Ives bus services, operated by Centrebus, depart from Boots station.
Grantham to St Ives train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Grantham station.
The best way to get from Grantham to St Ives is to train via London which takes 8h 34m and costs £140 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £100 and takes 15h 17m.
What companies run services between Grantham, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Grantham to St Ives (Cornwall) via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, Totnes, and St Erth in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boots to The Terrace via Nottingham station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Foundry Square in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Grantham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Grantham to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Hull Trains
- 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 Plymouth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- 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)
- 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 Plymouth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Hayle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Railway Station to The Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centrebus
Bus from Boots to Nottingham station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Centrebus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Grantham to St Ives bus services, operated by Centrebus, arrive at Nottingham station.
Grantham to St Ives train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grantham to St Ives is 324 miles. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Grantham to St Ives.
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