How to get to St Ives from Cheltenham

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Compare train and coach for Cheltenham to St Ives

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Cheltenham to St Ives among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, and a train costs an average of £71.

Distance: 303 km

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£24

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£71

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8h 56m

Average total duration

8h 26m

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5h 20m

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from Cheltenham to St Ives

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

Our recommendation

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

Great Western Railway (GWR)
23:0411h25
Cheltenham
10:29St Ives
£2241One-way
4 changes

Cheapest

Great Western Railway (GWR)
23:0411h25
Cheltenham
10:29St Ives
£2241One-way
4 changes

Fastest

Cross Country
16:314h59
Cheltenham
21:30St Ives
£2501One-way
3 changes

Other options

Cross Country
22:529h11
Cheltenham
08:03St Ives
£2321One-way
4 changes
Cross Country
07:295h29
Cheltenham
12:58St Ives
£2501One-way
3 changes
Cross Country
18:3112h47
Cheltenham
07:18St Ives
£2501One-way
4 changes

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FAQs: Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham to St Ives.

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There are 2 options to travel between Cheltenham and St Ives including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Cheltenham to St Ives is a coach with an average price of £24.

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

A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cheltenham to St Ives costing on average £71.

The fastest way to travel from Cheltenham to St Ives is by train with an average journey time of 6h 28m.

Other travel options to St Ives take longer:

Coach takes on average 10h 10m.

The Cheltenham to St Ives distance is approximately 303 km.
The average frequency per day from Cheltenham to St Ives is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 3 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cheltenham to St Ives:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station and arrive in St Erth, A30.
  • Trains mostly depart from Cheltenham Spa (CNM) and arrive in St Ives station (SIV).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cheltenham to St Ives, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country, first_great_western to go to St Ives by train.
  • Travel with National Express to go to St Ives by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Cheltenham to St Ives:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with National Express.
Omio customers who travel from Cheltenham 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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