There are 7 ways to get from Grays to St Ives by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to St Erthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 35m£131–247Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
11h 42m£59–82Drive 298.9 mi
- Drive from Grays to St Ivescar 298.9 mi
5h 55m£74–107Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Grays to West Hamtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
9h 16m£158–449Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Foundry Squarebus 406
12h 48m£100–148Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Grays to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
7h 34m£78–272Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LCY - NQY
10h 46m£252–686
Grays to St Ives by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grays to St Ives is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £55 - £85 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Grays to St Ives is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Grays to St Ives. However, there are services departing from London Heathrow Airport and arriving at The Terrace via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Grays to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Grays and arriving at St Ives (Cornwall) via Aldgate station, London Paddington and St Erth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Grays and St Ives is 328 miles. The road distance is 300.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grays to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 10h 35m and costs £130 - £250.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Grays to St Ives, including transfers.
Grays to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport station.
Grays to St Ives train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Grays to St Ives is to train which takes 10h 35m and costs £130 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £55 - £85 and takes 11h 42m, you could also fly, which costs £250 - £700 and takes 10h 46m.
What companies run services between Grays, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to St Erth every 3 hours. Tickets cost £120–230 and the journey takes 7h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £35–55 and the journey takes 8h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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 Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- 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
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c
Train from Grays to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- c2c
Train from Grays to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- c2c
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- 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 Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Grays to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Penzance Bus Station.
Grays to St Ives train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at St Erth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grays to St Ives is 301 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Grays to St Ives.
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