There are 4 ways to get from Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Looe to Liskeardtrain Looe - Liskeard
- Take the train from Liskeard to St Erthtrain Plymouth - Penzance / ...
2h 46m£27–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Post Office to Foundry Squarebus 104 / ...
4h 38m£15–22Train, bus
- Take the train from Liskeard to Trurotrain Plymouth - Penzance / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Harbour Hotelbus 14
4h 21m£21–33Drive 62 mi
- Drive from Looe to St Ives (Cornwall)car 62 mi
1h 16m£16–23
Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) is to bus which costs £15 - £22 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Looe to St Ives (Cornwall). However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Harbour Hotel via Post Office and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Looe to St Ives (Cornwall). However, there are services departing from Looe and arriving at St Ives (Cornwall) via Liskeard and St Erth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Looe and St Ives (Cornwall) is 66 miles. The road distance is 62.4 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £26 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Looe to St Ives (Cornwall), including transfers.
Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Post Office station.
Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Looe station.
The best way to get from Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £26 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £22 and takes 4h 38m.
What companies run services between Looe, England and St Ives (Cornwall), England?
You can take a train from Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) via Liskeard and St Erth in around 2h 46m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Post Office to Foundry Square twice daily. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Looe to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Liskeard to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Liskeard to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Railway Station to Harbour Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Post Office to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Foundry Square station.
Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Liskeard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to St Ives (Cornwall) is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Looe to St Ives (Cornwall).
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