There are 10 ways to get from St Ives to France by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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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 Paris Nordtrain Eil
9h 53m€327–569Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Terrace to Bus Stationbus 14
- Take the bus from Truro to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
21h 23m€82–162Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Viaduct to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
19h 30m€102–164Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from St Ives to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
9h 18m€292–367Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NQY - CDG
9h 43m€141–362Train
- Take the train from St Erth to London Eustontrain Penzance - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
12h 41m€345–587Drive, car ferry
- Drive from St Ives to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
10h 34m€190–322Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
9h 38m€161–395Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRS - TLS
9h 55m€157–391Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane NQY - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
14h 10m€174–475
St Ives to France by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Ives to France is to bus which costs €80 - €170 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to France is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 9h 18m and costs €290 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from St Ives to France. However, there are services departing from The Terrace and arriving at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) via Viaduct, London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives to France. However, there are services departing from St Ives (Cornwall) and arriving at Cité via St Erth, Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between St Ives and France is 942 km.
The best way to get from St Ives to France without a car is to train via London which takes 9h 53m and costs €320 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from St Ives to France, including transfers.
St Ives to France bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Viaduct station.
St Ives to France train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
The best way to get from St Ives to France is to train via London which takes 9h 53m and costs €320 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €370 and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between St Ives, Cornwall, England and France?
You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Cité via St Erth, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Terrace to Châtelet via Viaduct, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Bercy in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Viaduct to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Truro to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Truro to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from The Terrace to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- €4
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
St Ives to France bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
France is 1h ahead of St Ives. It is currently 9:10 AM in St Ives and 10:10 AM in France.
St Ives to France train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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