There are 4 ways to get from St Ives to Aberystwyth by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to The Busway stationbus A
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwythtrain
8h 37m£123–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to Drummer St Bus Stationbus B
- Take the bus from Parkside to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
10h 19m£49–118Drive 201.6 mi
- Drive from St Ives to Aberystwythcar 201.6 mi
3h 51m£49–71Bus, line 66 bus, line 905 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Pound to Bus Stationbus B
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Market Squarebus 66
- Take the bus from Market Square to Bus Stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Central stationbus X5
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwythtrain
8h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Ives to Aberystwyth is to bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from St Ives to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Copperbeech Close and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Parkside and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between St Ives and Aberystwyth is 293 miles. The road distance is 202.8 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives to Aberystwyth without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 37m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from St Ives to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
St Ives to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Copperbeech Close station.
St Ives to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Drummer St Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives to Aberystwyth is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from St Ives to Aberystwyth.
There are 836+ hotels available in Aberystwyth.
What companies run services between St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England and Aberystwyth, Wales?
You can take a bus from Copperbeech Close to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 10h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Copperbeech Close to The Busway station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Copperbeech Close to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Pound to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Market Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bus Station to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01954 230011
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Bus Station to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
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