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

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There are 9 ways to get from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) by train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from London Paddington to St Erthtrain train London Paddington - Penzance
    10h 18m
    £141–274
  2. Bus via London Heathrow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus bus Ukn49
    12h 41m
    £35–60
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Foundry Squarebus bus 406
    10h 54m
    £65–169
  4. Drive  276.8 mi

    1. Drive from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall)car car 276.8 mi
    5h 12m
    £68–99
  5. Fly from London Gatwick Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LGW - NQY
    8h 29m
    £81–260
  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Purley to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LHR - NQY
    3. Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain train
    8h 59m
    £165–418
  7. Fly from London City Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LCY - NQY
    9h 38m
    £266–656
  8. Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Purley to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane STN - NQY
    4. Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain train
    7h 19m
    £86–300
  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Purley to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LTN - NQY
    9h 51m
    £127–315

Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£141Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to St Erth every 2 hours. Tickets cost £130–250 and the journey takes 7h 56m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Foundry Square once daily. Tickets cost £55–150 and the journey takes 8h 20m.

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