There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to St Ives by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane GLA - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
6h 27m£83–209Fly Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
6h 34m£74–254Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Hayletrain Edinburgh - Penzance
12h 54m£281–443Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus 104
17h 25m£77–128Drive 544.1 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to St Ivescar 544.1 mi
9h 13m£136–196Fly Edinburgh Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain
8h 22m£148–400Fly Aberdeen Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane ABZ - NQY
8h 41m£129–301Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain
8h 28m£114–266Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain
8h 45m£122–280Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Redruthtrain
14h 15m£226–386
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to St Ives is to bus which costs £75 - £130 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to St Ives is to fly and train which takes 6h 27m and costs £80 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at The Terrace via Birmingham Coach Station and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Hayle via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Scotland and St Ives is 434 miles. The road distance is 547.3 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 12h 54m and costs £280 - £450.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Scotland to St Ives, including transfers.
Scotland to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to St Ives train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to St Ives is to train which takes 12h 54m and costs £280 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £130 and takes 17h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £310 and takes 8h 41m.
What companies run services between Scotland and St Ives, Cornwall, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to The Terrace via Edinburgh Waverley, Hayle, and Foundry Square in around 12h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to The Terrace via Millennium Point, Birmingham Coach Station, and Foundry Square in around 17h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to St Ives bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Scotland to St Ives train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to St Ives is 547 miles. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Scotland to St Ives.
There are 2838+ hotels available in St Ives.









