There are 8 ways to get from Luton to St Ives by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Foundry Squarebus 406
10h 21m£60–161Bus via Watford Junction station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
12h 27m£36–65Train
- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to St Erthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 29m£152–278Drive 295 mi
- Drive from Luton to St Ivescar 295 mi
5h 12m£74–106Fly from Luton Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LTN - NQY
7h 32m£103–263Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
8h 27m£151–412Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
7h 25m£92–294Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LCY - NQY
10h 8m£265–663
Luton to St Ives by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to St Ives is to bus via Watford Junction station which costs £35 - £65 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to St Ives is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at The Terrace via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at St Erth via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Luton and St Ives is 330 miles. The road distance is 296.8 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to St Ives without a car is to bus which takes 10h 21m and costs £60 - £170.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Luton to St Ives, including transfers.
Luton to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to St Ives train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to St Ives is to bus which takes 10h 21m and costs £60 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £280 and takes 10h 29m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £270 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
You can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to The Terrace via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Foundry Square in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to The Terrace via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, St Erth, and Interchange in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–340
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Luton to St Ives train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to St Ives is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Luton to St Ives.
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