There are 6 ways to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from St Erth to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
10h 6m£193–372Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harbour Hotel to Bus Stationbus 14
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estatebus B20
- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Queensgate Bus Stnbus B22
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Stationbus X12
17h 30m£78–182Bus, train
- Take the bus from Harbour Hotel to Railway Stationbus 14
- Take the train from Truro to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain
16h 17m£97–163Drive 372.8 mi
- Drive from St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegnesscar 372.8 mi
7h 8m£91–132Fly, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane NQY - EMA
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain
13h 55m£121–303Train
- Take the train from Hayle to Derbytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegnesstrain Nottingham - Skegness
11h 11m£221–325
St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness is to bus which costs £75 - £190 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness. However, there are services departing from Harbour Hotel and arriving at Dorothy Avenue via Bus Station, Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate, Queensgate Bus Stn and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness. However, there are services departing from St Ives (Cornwall) and arriving at Skegness via St Erth, Paddington, King's Cross and Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between St Ives (Cornwall) and Skegness is 469 miles. The road distance is 374.9 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness without a car is to train via London which takes 10h 6m and costs £190 - £380.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness, including transfers.
St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, depart from Harbour Hotel station.
St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
The best way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness is to train via London which takes 10h 6m and costs £190 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £190 and takes 17h 30m.
What companies run services between St Ives (Cornwall), England and Skegness, England?
You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness via St Erth, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Grantham in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harbour Hotel to Dorothy Avenue via Bus Station, Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate, Queensgate Bus Stn, and Bus Station in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–410
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to East Midlands Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- 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
- £130–260
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Hayle to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £170–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Harbour Hotel to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Harbour Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Queensgate Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
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More Questions & Answers
St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, arrive at Bus Station.
St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness is 375 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from St Ives (Cornwall) to Skegness.
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