There are 10 ways to get from Windermere to St Ives by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain
11h 1m£174–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus X8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Foundry Squarebus 104
16h 31m£73–121Drive 412.7 mi
- Drive from Windermere to St Ivescar 412.7 mi
7h 2m£103–148Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to St Erthtrain
8h 6m£96–252Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Hayletrain
13h 15m£182–339Train, bus
- Take the train from Windermere to Boltontrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Plymouth Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Plymouth to Trurotrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Terracebus 14
17h 38m£83–143Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain
9h 14m£155–358Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane NCL - NQY
11h 39m£118–323Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
11h 11m£117–347Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCL - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to St Erthtrain
10h 51m£182–369
Windermere to St Ives by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to St Ives is to bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to St Ives is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at The Terrace via Bus Station Night Std, Birmingham Coach Station and Foundry Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to St Ives. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at St Ives (Cornwall) via Oxenholme Lake District, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth and St Erth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Windermere and St Ives is 448 miles. The road distance is 415.2 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to St Ives without a car is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs £170 - £300.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Windermere to St Ives, including transfers.
Windermere to St Ives bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to St Ives train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to St Ives is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs £170 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 16h 31m.
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 1m. 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.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from Newcastle to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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Booking & Getting There
Windermere to St Ives bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to St Ives train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to St Ives is 415 miles. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Windermere to St Ives.
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