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How to get fromWindermere to St Ivesby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Windermere to St Ives by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District 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
    11h 2m
    £174–294

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus bus X8
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 181 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus bus 104
    16h 31m
    £73–121

  3. Drive  412.7 mi

    1. Drive from Windermere to St Ivescar car 412.7 mi
    7h 2m
    £103–149

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    2. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane MAN - NQY
    4. Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain train
    8h 7m
    £96–260

  5. Train via Cardiff

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Hayletrain train
    13h 16m
    £182–329

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Windermere to Boltontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Plymouth to Trurotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Railway Station to The Terracebus bus 14
    17h 37m
    £82–142

  7. Train, train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Central to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LPL - NQY
    4. Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain train
    10h 42m
    £108–292

  8. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LBA - NQY
    12h 18m
    £105–299

Windermere to St Ives by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 445.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 2m

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

You can take a train from Windermere to St Ives (Cornwall) via Oxenholme Lake District, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and St Erth in around 11h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to The Terrace via Bus Station Night Std, Birmingham Coach Station, and Foundry Square in around 16h 31m.

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