There are 9 ways to get from St Ives to Canterbury by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from St Erth to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
7h 58m£169–337Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from The Terrace to Bus Stationbus 14
- Take the bus from Truro to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Canterbury Easttrain
13h 24m£68–128Bus
- Take the bus from Viaduct to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
13h 6m£71–178Drive 336.7 mi
- Drive from St Ives to Canterburycar 336.7 mi
5h 50m£82–119Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
9h 49m£204–485Train
- Take the train from St Erth to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Canterbury Westtrain London Charing Cross - Ramsgate / ...
9h 5m£170–338Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NQY - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
10h 34m£279–694Train, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 49m£104–313Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NQY - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
11h 27m£156–375
St Ives to Canterbury by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Ives to Canterbury is to bus and train which costs £65 - £130 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to Canterbury is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from St Ives to Canterbury station. However, there are services departing from The Terrace and arriving at Bus Station via Viaduct and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from St Ives (Cornwall) and arriving at Canterbury West via St Erth, Paddington and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between St Ives and Canterbury is 376 miles. The road distance is 338.7 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives to Canterbury without a car is to train via London which takes 7h 58m and costs £160 - £340.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from St Ives to Canterbury, including transfers.
St Ives to Canterbury bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Viaduct station.
St Ives to Canterbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
The best way to get from St Ives to Canterbury is to train via London which takes 7h 58m and costs £160 - £340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 13h 6m.
What companies run services between St Ives, Cornwall, England and Canterbury, England?
You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Canterbury West via St Erth, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Terrace to Bus Station via Viaduct, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–490
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via London Gatwick, Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- 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
- £130–250
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Erth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Charing Cross to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Victoria to Canterbury East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Viaduct to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
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 Truro to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
St Ives to Canterbury bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
St Ives to Canterbury train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives to Canterbury is 339 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from St Ives to Canterbury.
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