How to get to St Ives from Edinburgh

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Travel Information between Edinburgh and St Ives

Distance407 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£145 - £47
Cheapest modeCoach • £47 • 20 h 18 min
Fastest modeTrain • £145 • 10 h 49 min
Popular travel companiesAzul or CrossCountry

Take a train or coach to travel 407 miles between Edinburgh and St Ives. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Azul or CrossCountry among others. Travellers can even take a direct flight or train from Edinburgh to St Ives.

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from Edinburgh to St Ives

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Cross Country
10:0710h54
Edinburgh
21:01St Ives
£5561One-way
1 change

Cheapest

Cross Country
10:0710h54
Edinburgh
21:01St Ives
£5561One-way
1 change

Fastest

Cross Country
10:0710h54
Edinburgh
21:01St Ives
£5561One-way
1 change

Other options

Cross Country
11:0811h33
Edinburgh
22:41St Ives
£5561One-way
1 change
Cross Country
06:0611h22
Edinburgh
17:28St Ives
£5931One-way
2 changes
Cross Country
08:0711h23
Edinburgh
19:30St Ives
£5931One-way
2 changes

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FAQs: Edinburgh to St Ives

FAQs: 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 Edinburgh to St Ives.
FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to St Ives: train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to St Ives from Edinburgh is by taking a coach, which costs on average £47.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Edinburgh to St Ives:

Taking a coach costs less than taking a flight, which costs on average for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs £98 less than taking a train, which costs on average £145 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to St Ives from Edinburgh is by train with an average travel time of 10 h 49 min.

Other travel options to St Ives take longer:

Coach takes on average 20 h 18 min.

The Edinburgh to St Ives distance is approximately 407 miles.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to St Ives is:

  • Around 3 coaches per day.
  • Around 1 flight per day.
  • 4 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Edinburgh to St Ives:

    The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to St Ives:

    • Azul can take you to St Ives by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Azul from Edinburgh to St Ives for £109.
    • Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Rail or Cross Country for trains to St Ives. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Great Western Rail Edinburgh to St Ives tickets on Omio for £145.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to St Ives with the following travel companies:

    • Direct flights with with 1 direct flight per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to St Ives as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to St Ives from Edinburgh.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Edinburgh to St Ives often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like London, Newquay, Penzance, Bristol or Truro. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Edinburgh and St Ives itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between St Ives and any of these top destinations today!

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