There are 9 ways to get from St Ives to Northampton by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Plymouth
best- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northamptontrain
7h 58m£141–238Bus via Penzance Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukn49
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Northampton Town Centrebus Uk905 / ...
12h 36m£46–71Bus
- Take the bus from Viaduct to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 406
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Northampton Town Centrebus Uk905 / ...
11h 55m£51–91Drive 284.7 mi
- Drive from St Ives to Northamptoncar 284.7 mi
5h 28m£72–103Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NQY - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Northamptontrain
8h 48m£88–259Train
- Take the train from St Erth to Birmingham New Streettrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northamptontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
8h 3m£136–233Train, 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 London Euston to Northamptontrain
7h 44m£93–356Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Northamptontrain
9h 53m£153–498Fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NQY - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Northampton Bus Interchangebus
9h 51m£102–314
St Ives to Northampton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Ives to Northampton is to bus via Penzance Bus Station which costs £45 - £75 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to Northampton is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from St Ives to Northampton. However, there are services departing from The Terrace and arriving at Northampton Town Centre via Viaduct and London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives to Northampton. However, there are services departing from St Ives (Cornwall) and arriving at Northampton via St Erth, Plymouth and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between St Ives and Northampton is 344 miles. The road distance is 286.3 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives to Northampton without a car is to train via Plymouth which takes 7h 58m and costs £140 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from St Ives to Northampton, including transfers.
St Ives to Northampton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Viaduct station.
St Ives to Northampton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
The best way to get from St Ives to Northampton is to train via Plymouth which takes 7h 58m and costs £140 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £95 and takes 11h 55m.
What companies run services between St Ives, Cornwall, England and Northampton, England?
You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Northampton via St Erth, Plymouth, and Birmingham New Street in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Terrace to Northampton Town Centre via Viaduct and London Heathrow Airport in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–700
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Viaduct to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
St Ives to Northampton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
St Ives to Northampton train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives to Northampton is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from St Ives to Northampton.
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