There are 9 ways to get from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to St Erthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
10h 18m£141–274Bus via London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49
12h 41m£35–60Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Foundry Squarebus 406
10h 54m£65–169Drive 276.8 mi
- Drive from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall)car 276.8 mi
5h 12m£68–99Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
8h 29m£81–260Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Purley to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
8h 59m£165–418Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LCY - NQY
9h 38m£266–656Train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Purley to London Victoriatrain
- Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
7h 19m£86–300Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Purley to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LTN - NQY
9h 51m£127–315
Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) is to bus via London Heathrow Airport which costs £35 - £60 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall). However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Harbour Hotel via Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall). However, there are services departing from Purley and arriving at St Ives (Cornwall) via Farringdon Without, London Paddington and St Erth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Purley and St Ives (Cornwall) is 321 miles. The road distance is 278.4 miles.
The best way to get from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) without a car is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs £140 - £280.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall), including transfers.
Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs £140 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 10h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £260 and takes 8h 29m.
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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London City Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Foundry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Foundry Square station.
Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at St Erth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purley to St Ives (Cornwall) is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Purley to St Ives (Cornwall).
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