There are 4 ways to get from St Ives to Boston by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 27m£159–307Bus, train
cheapest- 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 23m£80–133Drive 351.4 mi
- Drive from St Ives to Bostoncar 351.4 mi
6h 37m£89–128Train
- Take the train from St Erth to Derbytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain Nottingham - Skegness / ...
10h 22m£173–274
St Ives to Boston by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Ives to Boston is to bus and train which costs £80 - £140 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to Boston is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs £85 - £130.
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 27m.
The distance between St Ives and Boston is 445 miles. The road distance is 353.4 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives to Boston without a car is to train via London which takes 9h 27m and costs £150 - £310.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from St Ives to Boston, including transfers.
St Ives to Boston train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth 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 353 miles. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from St Ives to Boston.
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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 27m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from The Terrace to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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