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How to get fromSt Ives to Stansteadby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from St Ives to Stanstead by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Erth to London Paddingtontrain train Penzance - London Paddington
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train London Liverpool Street - Ipswich / ...
    10h 6m
    £155–294

  2. Bus via Penzance Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus bus Ukn49
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus bus Uk950
    16h 21m
    £51–80

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Viaduct to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 406
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus bus Uk950
    15h 40m
    £56–100

  4. Drive  348.5 mi

    1. Drive from St Ives to Stansteadcar car 348.5 mi
    6h 23m
    £87–126

  5. Train, fly, bus, line 41 bus

    1. Take the train from St Erth to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane NQY - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus bus
    9h 32m
    £66–295

St Ives to Stanstead by train and bus

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 6m

What companies run services between St Ives, Cornwall, England and Stanstead, England?

You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Stanway Close via St Erth, London Paddington, Stratford (London), Marks Tey, Sudbury (Suffolk), and Bus Station in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Terrace to Stanway Close via Viaduct, London Heathrow Airport, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, Drummer St Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 15h 40m.

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