There are 14 ways to get from St Ives to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NQY - GVA
9h 23mCHF 126–317Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane NQY - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
12h 8mCHF 94–258Train, bus
- Take the train from St Erth to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
23h 10mCHF 289–543Train, night train
- Take the train from St Erth to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
26h 49mCHF 409–785Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from St Ives to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
14h 55mCHF 340–441Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NQY - ZRH
7h 41mCHF 133–354Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRS - GVA
9h 44mCHF 161–374Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRS - ZRH
9h 52mCHF 168–381Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
10h 45mCHF 227–542Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
10h 56mCHF 249–672Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
11h 49mCHF 149–325Bus
- Take the bus from Viaduct to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus
27h 30mCHF 134–280Bus via Truro
- Take the bus from The Terrace to Bus Stationbus 14
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus
29h 3mCHF 134–280Drive, car ferry
- Drive from St Ives to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zurichcar
15h 57mCHF 223–371
St Ives to Switzerland by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Ives to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 130 - SFr 280 and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct bus from St Ives to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from The Terrace and arriving at Zürich via Viaduct, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from St Erth and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 49m.
The distance between St Ives and Switzerland is 1025 km.
The best way to get from St Ives to Switzerland without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 10m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from St Ives to Switzerland, including transfers.
St Ives to Switzerland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Viaduct station.
St Ives to Switzerland train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
The best way to get from St Ives to Switzerland is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 280 and takes 27h 30m.
What companies run services between St Ives, Cornwall, England and Switzerland?
easyJet, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Terrace to Zürich Stadelhofen via Viaduct, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg, Zürich, and Zürich HB in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–410
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–260
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Geneva International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–260
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Geneva International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–260
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from St Erth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–280
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Erth to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–310
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Erth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–280
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Erth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–280
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 129
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- CHF 129
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from St Erth to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Viaduct to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from The Terrace to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- CHF 4
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
St Ives to Switzerland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Switzerland is 1h ahead of St Ives. It is currently 6:20 PM in St Ives and 7:20 PM in Switzerland.
St Ives to Switzerland train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Euston station.
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