Travel Information between Preston and St Ives
| 272 miles | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| £45 - £98 | |
| Coach • £45 • 15 h 25 min | |
| Flight • £98 • 1 h 10 min | |
| easyJet or Great Western Rail |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 272 miles from Preston to St Ives. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are easyJet or Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct flight or train from Preston to St Ives.
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How to get to St Ives from Preston by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Preston to St Ives is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Preston 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 Preston to St Ives.

There are 3 travel options from Preston to St Ives. You can take a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to St Ives from Preston is by taking a coach, which costs on average £45.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Preston to St Ives:
A coach is £54 less than a flight with an average ticket price of £98 from Preston to St Ives.
Taking a coach costs £24 less than taking a train, which costs on average £69 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Preston to St Ives is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.
There are alternative travel options to St Ives that take longer:
Coach takes on average 15 h 25 min.
Taking a train requires on average 8 h 56 min of travel time.
The distance between Preston and St Ives is around 272 miles.
The average frequency per day from Preston to St Ives is:
- Around 2 coaches per day.
- 2 flights per day.
- 4 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Preston to St Ives as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Preston to St Ives:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Preston to St Ives:
- You can take a flight from Preston to St Ives with easyJet. Cheap tickets can be found for £98 with easyJet from Preston to St Ives.
- You can go to St Ives from Preston by train with Great Western Rail or Avanti West Coast. You'll see cheap train tickets for £131 with Great Western Rail from Preston to St Ives on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Preston to St Ives with the following travel companies:
- Direct flight available with 2 direct flights 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 Preston.
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