There are 3 ways to get from Minehead to St Ives by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Minehead to St Ives is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Minehead to St Ives is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Minehead to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Bancks Street and arriving at The Terrace via Hither Mead, Taunton Town Centre Stop I, Taunton BP Garage and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Minehead to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at St Erth via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Minehead and St Ives is 187 miles. The road distance is 135.2 miles.
The best way to get from Minehead to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Minehead to St Ives, including transfers.
Minehead to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Taunton BP Garage station.
Minehead to St Ives train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Minehead to St Ives is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs £70 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 8h 38m.
What companies run services between Minehead, England and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Taunton to St Erth every 3 hours. Tickets cost £65–120 and the journey takes 3h 58m. Cross Country also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Taunton BP Garage to Penzance Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £18–28 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Taunton BP Garage to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Minehead to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Penzance Bus Station.
Minehead to St Ives train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at St Erth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minehead to St Ives is 135 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Minehead to St Ives.
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