How to get to St Ives from Barnstaple

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Compare coach and train for Barnstaple to St Ives

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barnstaple to St Ives among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £31. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 7m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £31, and a coach costs an average of £50.

Distance: 140 km

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£31

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£50

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4h 37m

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4h 7m

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30m

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11h 30m

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11h 0m

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from Barnstaple to St Ives

How to get to St Ives from Barnstaple by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Barnstaple to St Ives is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • National Express
    8:4011h00
    Barnstaple
    19:40St Ives
    £501One-way
    0 changes

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  • National Express
    8:4011h00
    Barnstaple
    19:40St Ives
    £501One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • National Express
    8:4011h00
    Barnstaple
    19:40St Ives
    £501One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Barnstaple to St Ives

Travel to St Ives easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Barnstaple to St Ives.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Barnstaple and St Ives including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Barnstaple to St Ives is a train with an average price of £31.

This is compared to other travel options from Barnstaple to St Ives:

A train is £19 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Barnstaple to St Ives costing on average £50.

The fastest way to travel from Barnstaple to St Ives is by train with an average journey time of 4h 7m.

Other travel options to St Ives take longer:

Coach takes on average 11h 0m.

The Barnstaple to St Ives distance is approximately 140 km.
The average frequency per day from Barnstaple to St Ives is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barnstaple and St Ives as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Barnstaple to St Ives:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station) and arrive in St Erth, A30.
  • Trains mostly depart from Barnstaple station (BNP) and arrive in St Ives station (SIV).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Barnstaple to St Ives, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express to go to St Ives by coach.
  • Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to St Ives by train.
Omio customers who travel from Barnstaple to St Ives often also extend their vacation to go to London, Penzance, Newquay, Truro, Bristol. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between St Ives and these popular destinations at a great price.

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