There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to St Ives by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to Copperbeech Closebus B
4h 43m£99–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus
- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to The Poundbus B
7h 35m£25–42Drive 168.5 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to St Ivescar 168.5 mi
3h 13m£41–59Fly Liverpool to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
- Take the bus from The Busway station to The Poundbus
7h 7m£61–159Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Peterboroughtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus 904
6h 25m£91–134Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain
- Take the bus from The Busway station to The Poundbus A
7h 21m£102–187Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Poundbus
6h 14m£103–381
Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to St Ives is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to St Ives is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at The Pound via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Drummer St Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Liverpool and St Ives is 282 miles. The road distance is 169.5 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to St Ives without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 4h 43m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Liverpool to St Ives, including transfers.
Liverpool to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to St Ives is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Liverpool to St Ives.
There are 876+ hotels available in St Ives.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England?
You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to The Pound via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, and Drummer St Bus Station in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Cambridge North to Copperbeech Close
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway station to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway station to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Cambridge North to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
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