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How to get fromLiverpool to St Ives (Cornwall)by train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain train
    9h 5m
    £152–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus bus 104
    14h 36m
    £58–107

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to Trurotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Railway Station to Harbour Hotelbus bus 14
    13h 49m
    £60–99

  4. Drive  339.7 mi

    1. Drive from Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall)car car 339.7 mi
    6h 28m
    £85–122

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane MAN - NQY
    3. Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain train
    7h 7m
    £81–229

  6. Train via Cardiff

    1. Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Hayletrain train Cardiff Central - Penzance
    11h 48m
    £163–282

  7. Fly from Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LPL - NQY
    2. Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain train
    8h 6m
    £82–241

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LBA - NQY
    10h 7m
    £98–271

Liverpool to St Ives (Cornwall) by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 380.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and St Ives (Cornwall), England?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to St Ives (Cornwall) via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and St Erth in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Harbour Hotel via Manchester Airport The Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Foundry Square in around 14h 36m.

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