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How to get fromSt Ives to Liverpoolby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from St Ives to Liverpool by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to Cambridge North stationbus bus B
    2. Take the train from Cambridge North to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    5h 20m
    £95–183

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to Drummer St Bus Stationbus bus B
    2. Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus
    8h 24m
    £25–42

  3. Drive 168.2 mi

    1. Drive from St Ives to Liverpoolcar car 168.2 mi
    3h 13m
    £41–59

  4. Bus, train, fly

    1. Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to Cambridge North stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cambridge North to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane STN - LPL
    7h 12m
    £61–160

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    6h 24m
    £96–152

  6. Bus, train via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to The Busway stationbus bus A
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    7h 11m
    £101–186

St Ives to Liverpool by bus and train

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 280.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England and Liverpool, England?

You can take a bus from Copperbeech Close to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Drummer St Bus Station, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, East Midlands Railways operates a train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Street every 3 hours. Tickets cost £85–130 and the journey takes 4h 2m.

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