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A mini guide to
St Ives & West Penwith: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach St Ives & West Penwith
Stops and stations
Getting to St Ives & West Penwith
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| St Ives | GWR, St Ives Bay Line | Terminus of the 4.25-mile branch from St Erth, which has five stations in all |
| St Erth | GWR, Cornish Main Line | Junction for the St Ives branch; Visit Cornwall lists a park and ride here |
| Penzance | GWR, CrossCountry, Night Riviera | Terminus of the Cornish Main Line, the nearest main-line terminus to St Ives |
| Buses to Zennor and Penwith | Transport for Cornwall | Check the operator’s journey planner for current routes and times |
Within walking range
Stations near St Ives & West Penwith
Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of St Ives & West Penwith, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.
| Station or stop | Type | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbis Bay | Station | 2.0 km | about 23 min |
Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read Oct 25, 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.
Walking from nearby areas
- Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End: 14.7 km from St Ives & West Penwith, better by public transport
- Falmouth & the Helford: 29.9 km from St Ives & West Penwith, better by public transport
- Newquay & the North Coast: 36.6 km from St Ives & West Penwith, better by public transport
- Padstow & the Camel Estuary: 53.2 km from St Ives & West Penwith, better by public transport
Reaching Cornwall
Official travel information
Cornwall's main railway line ends at Penzance, there is an airport at Newquay, and long-distance coaches run as far as Penzance. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.
- Visit Cornwall → — the county's official tourism site
- Visit Cornwall: travel and transport → — train, road, air, coach, bus and ferry
- Visit Cornwall: beach safety → — tides, currents and lifeguards
- Great Western Railway: trains to Cornwall → — main line and branch lines
- Great Western Railway: Night Riviera Sleeper → — sleeper schedule and cabins
- National Rail Inquiries → — train times and fares
- Transport for Cornwall → — bus schedules and tickets
- Cornwall Airport Newquay → — flights and onward travel
- National Express → — coaches to Cornwall
- Isles of Scilly Travel → — ferry and Skybus to the Isles of Scilly
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to St Ives & West Penwith. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in St Ives & West Penwith
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Godrevy Lighthouse
Lighthouse of 1858 to 1859 on Godrevy Island, about 984 feet (300 meters) off Godrevy Head, marking the Stones reef.
Tate St Ives
Gallery of modern British art with links to the St Ives area. Tate also manages the Barbara Hepworth Museum in the town.
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
Studio and garden where the sculptor Barbara Hepworth lived and worked from 1949 until her death in 1975, kept much as she left them.
Cornwall
More areas to explore
Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End
A market town, fishing ports and Britain’s south-western tip
Open the mini guide →
Falmouth & the Helford
A deep-water port, two Tudor castles and the creeks of the Helford
Open the mini guide →
Newquay & the North Coast
Surf beaches, headlands and family attractions on the Atlantic coast
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Smeaton's Pier: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Ives & West Penwith (area photo): ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Godrevy Lighthouse: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, source
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Penzance, Mousehole & Land’s End: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Falmouth & the Helford: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, source
- Newquay & the North Coast: Otto Domes, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Padstow & the Camel Estuary: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Fowey, Polperro & the south-east coast: Marika Reinholds, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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