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How to get fromInverness to St Ivesby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to St Ives by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to St Erthtrain train Edinburgh - Penzance
    15h 28m
    £313–529

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus bus 104
    22h 31m
    £115–197

  3. Drive  694.5 mi

    1. Drive from Inverness to St Ivescar car 694.5 mi
    11h 58m
    £172–248

  4. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane INV - NQY
    20h 9m
    £129–331

  5. Train via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Hayletrain train
    19h 14m
    £245–389

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane INV - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain train
    9h 18m
    £123–293

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain train
    5. Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain train
    12h 14m
    £146–349

  8. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane ABZ - NQY
    15h 26m
    £162–388

  9. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane ABZ - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain train
    11h 55m
    £186–450

Inverness to St Ives by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 818.5 mi
  • Duration: 15h 28m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and St Ives, Cornwall, England?

You can take a train from Inverness to St Ives (Cornwall) via Edinburgh Waverley and St Erth in around 15h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to The Terrace via Buchanan Bus Station, Millennium Point, Birmingham Coach Station, and Foundry Square in around 22h 31m.

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