There are 7 ways to get from St Ives to Boston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from St Erth to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain
9h 23m£181–353Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Terrace to Bus Stationbus 14
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estatebus B20
- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Queensgate Bus Stnbus B22
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus X12
16h 19m£75–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Terrace to Railway Stationbus 14
- Take the train from Truro to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain
15h 35m£86–148Drive 351.6 mi
- Drive from St Ives to Bostoncar 351.6 mi
6h 36m£86–124Fly to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane NQY - EMA
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain
13h 12m£110–288Train
- Take the train from Hayle to Derbytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain Nottingham - Skegness / ...
10h 29m£210–310Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NQY - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain
11h 52m£138–313
St Ives to Boston by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Ives to Boston is to bus which costs £75 - £180 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to Boston is to drive which takes 6h 36m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from St Ives to Boston station. However, there are services departing from The Terrace and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate and Queensgate Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives to Boston. However, there are services departing from St Ives (Cornwall) and arriving at Boston via St Erth, Paddington, King's Cross and Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between St Ives and Boston is 445 miles. The road distance is 353.7 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives to Boston without a car is to train via London which takes 9h 23m and costs £180 - £360.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from St Ives to Boston, including transfers.
St Ives to Boston bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, depart from The Terrace station.
St Ives to Boston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
The best way to get from St Ives to Boston is to train via London which takes 9h 23m and costs £180 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £180 and takes 16h 19m.
What companies run services between St Ives, Cornwall, England and Boston, England?
You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Boston via St Erth, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Grantham in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Terrace to Bus Station via Bus Station, Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate, and Queensgate Bus Stn in around 16h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–410
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from St Erth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Hayle to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from The Terrace to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from The Terrace to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Queensgate Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
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More Questions & Answers
St Ives to Boston bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, arrive at Bus Station.
St Ives to Boston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives to Boston is 354 miles. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from St Ives to Boston.
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