There are 2 ways to get from St Ives to Sherborne by train or car
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St Ives to Sherborne by train
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The cheapest way to get from St Ives to Sherborne is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to Sherborne is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives to Sherborne. However, there are services departing from St Ives (Cornwall) and arriving at Sherborne via St Erth and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between St Ives and Sherborne is 183 miles. The road distance is 161.6 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives to Sherborne without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from St Ives to Sherborne, including transfers.
St Ives to Sherborne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
St Ives to Sherborne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives to Sherborne is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from St Ives to Sherborne.
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What companies run services between St Ives, Cornwall, England and Sherborne, Dorset, England?
You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Sherborne via St Erth and Exeter St Davids in around 5h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from St Erth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Exeter St Davids to Sherborne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
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