There are 7 ways to get from Maidstone to St Ives by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain Maidstone East - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to St Erthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 50m£153–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from King Street to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estatebus B23
- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Bus Stationbus B20
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Terracebus 14
11h 56m£60–138Drive 309.8 mi
- Drive from Maidstone to St Ivescar 309.8 mi
5h 27m£76–109Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
9h 15m£188–451Train, bus
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoriatrain Ashford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Falmouth University and University of Exeterbus Uk049
13h 31m£62–106Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LTN - NQY
10h 26m£141–344Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maidstone West to Stroodtrain
- Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
7h 57m£87–287
Maidstone to St Ives by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to St Ives is to train and bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to St Ives is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to St Ives. However, there are services departing from King Street and arriving at The Terrace via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Maidstone East and arriving at St Ives (Cornwall) via Charing Cross station, London Paddington and St Erth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Maidstone and St Ives is 344 miles. The road distance is 311.7 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 10h 50m and costs £150 - £320.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Maidstone to St Ives, including transfers.
Maidstone to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, depart from King Street station.
Maidstone to St Ives train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone East station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to St Ives is to train which takes 10h 50m and costs £150 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £140 and takes 11h 56m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Maidstone East to St Ives (Cornwall) via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, London Paddington, and St Erth in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from King Street to The Terrace via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate and Bus Station in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–490
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–160
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone West to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Strood to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from King Street to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to The Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Falmouth University and University of Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Maidstone to St Ives bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate station.
Maidstone to St Ives train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to St Ives is 312 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Maidstone to St Ives.
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