There are 5 ways to get from Southwold to St Ives by bus, train, or car
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Line 99 bus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Kings Head to Railway Stationbus 99
- Take the train from Lowestoft to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Cambridge Northtrain
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to Copperbeech Closebus B
4h 54m£45–88Drive 86.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southwold to St Ivescar 86.1 mi
2h 3m£21–31Bus via Drummer St Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Streetbus 146
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to The Poundbus B
5h 17mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Halesworth to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Cambridgetrain
- Take the bus from The Busway station to The Poundbus A
5h 20m£46–85Bus
- Take the bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Streetbus 146
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride to The Poundbus A
6h 8m
Southwold to St Ives by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southwold to St Ives is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Southwold to St Ives is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Southwold to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Kings Head and arriving at The Pound via Bus Station and Drummer St Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Southwold and St Ives is 135 miles. The road distance is 86.6 miles.
The best way to get from Southwold to St Ives without a car is to line 99 bus and train and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Southwold to St Ives, including transfers.
Southwold to St Ives bus services, operated by Borderbus, depart from Kings Head station.
Southwold to St Ives bus services, operated by Borderbus, arrive at St Stephens Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southwold to St Ives is 87 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Southwold to St Ives.
There are 876+ hotels available in St Ives.
What companies run services between Southwold, England and St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England?
You can take a bus from Kings Head to The Pound via St Stephens Street, Bus Station, Parkside, and Drummer St Bus Station in around 5h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Lowestoft to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Cambridge North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Halesworth to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Kings Head to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Cambridge North to Copperbeech Close
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway station to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride to The Pound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Borderbus
Bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Borderbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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