There are 5 ways to get from St Ives to Stansted 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
best- Take the train from St Erth to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington
7h 42m£167–298Bus, train via Truro
cheapest- Take the bus from The Terrace to Bus Stationbus 14
- Take the bus from Truro to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Meophamtrain
13h 31m£49–81Bus, train
- Take the bus from Viaduct to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406
- Take the train from London Victoria to Meophamtrain London Victoria - Gillingham / ...
12h 37m£61–108Drive 304.4 mi
- Drive from St Ives to Stanstedcar 304.4 mi
5h 18m£75–108Fly, 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
10h 23m£160–395
St Ives to Stansted by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Ives to Stansted is to bus and train via Truro which costs £45 - £85 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to Stansted is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives to Stansted. However, there are services departing from St Ives (Cornwall) and arriving at Longfield via St Erth, Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between St Ives and Stansted is 337 miles. The road distance is 306.1 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives to Stansted without a car is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs £160 - £300.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from St Ives to Stansted, including transfers.
St Ives to Stansted train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
St Ives to Stansted train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives to Stansted is 306 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from St Ives to Stansted.
There are 16263+ hotels available in Stansted.
What companies run services between St Ives, Cornwall, England and Stansted, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from St Erth to London Paddington every 3 hours. Tickets cost £120–230 and the journey takes 5h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Meopham
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Meopham
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Viaduct to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Truro to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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