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How to get fromStafford to St Ives (Cornwall)by train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Stafford to St Ives (Cornwall) by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to St Erthtrain train Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
    7h 32m
    £129–215
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lordswood Road to Foundry Squarebus bus 104
    13h 9m
    £50–94
  3. Drive  283.7 mi

    1. Drive from Stafford to St Ives (Cornwall)car car 283.7 mi
    4h 59m
    £70–101
  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane BHX - NQY
    9h 10m
    £85–252
  5. Train via Plymouth

    1. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain train
    7h 55m
    £134–220
  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Stafford to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane MAN - NQY
    3. Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain train
    7h 16m
    £80–235
  7. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Stafford to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LPL - NQY
    9h 12m
    £86–269

Stafford to St Ives (Cornwall) by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£129Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stafford, England and St Ives (Cornwall), England?

You can take a train from Stafford to St Ives (Cornwall) via Birmingham New Street and St Erth in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Lordswood Road to Foundry Square once daily. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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