There are 8 ways to get from Greenwich 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
9h 53m£138–264Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
12h 1m£54–167Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Foundry Squarebus 406
10h 39m£61–152Drive 282.7 mi
- Drive from Greenwich to St Ivescar 282.7 mi
5h 27m£69–100Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LCY - NQY
7h 52m£247–589Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
8h 24m£172–398Fly from London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
6h 32m£73–251Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LTN - NQY
9h 41m£124–311
Greenwich to St Ives by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich to St Ives is to bus which costs £60 - £160 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich to St Ives is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenwich to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Egerton Drive and arriving at The Terrace via Parliament Square / Westminster Abbey, London Victoria and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenwich to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Canary Wharf and arriving at St Erth via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Greenwich and St Ives is 310 miles. The road distance is 284.4 miles.
The best way to get from Greenwich to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 9h 53m and costs £130 - £270.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Greenwich to St Ives, including transfers.
Greenwich to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Greenwich to St Ives train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Greenwich to St Ives is to train which takes 9h 53m and costs £130 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 10h 39m, you could also fly, which costs £240 - £600 and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Greenwich, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to St Erth every 2 hours. Tickets cost £130–250 and the journey takes 7h 56m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Foundry Square twice daily. Tickets cost £55–140 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
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
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–400
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 Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- 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
- £110–500
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–430
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Greenwich to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Foundry Square station.
Greenwich to St Ives train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at St Erth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenwich to St Ives is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Greenwich to St Ives.
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