- Must visit
The British Museum
World-famous museum with major collections spanning ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Asia. A top choice for first-time visitors.
Cheapest price
$24
Average price
$30
Fastest journey
1 h 16 m
Average duration
1 h 17 m
Trains per day
11
Distance
102 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Ely to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Ely to London will cost around $30 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $24.
Of the 11 trains that leave Ely for London on Sat, Jun 20, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jun 20 the direct trains cover the 102 km distance in an average of 1 h 17 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 16 m .
On Sat, Jun 20 the slowest trains will take 1 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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C93353Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ely to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, and a train costs an average of $17.
Distance: 63 miles (102 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$31 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Ely to London:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ely to London costing on average $31 (€25).
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 25m.
The journey is about 33m faster (1h 28m by train vs 2h 1m by car) and roughly $40 (€32) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($31 (€25) vs $71 (€58)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Great Northern, Greater Anglia.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Ely to London trains for today, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G27004 | 8:17 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h20 | 9:37 AM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P01151 · P76276 | On time 8:27 AM Ely station (ELY) | 2h15 | 10:42 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
C93347 | On time 8:47 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h20 | 10:07 AM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00803+ W45430 | On time 8:54 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h35 | 10:29 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
G27005 | 9:17 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 10:32 AM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P01158+ W45472 | On time 9:27 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h32 | 10:59 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
P01158 · P76282 | On time 9:27 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h45 | 11:12 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
C93357 | 9:46 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h16 | 11:02 AM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00805+ W45402 | On time 9:54 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h35 | 11:29 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
C93362 | 10:17 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 11:32 AM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66821+ W45482 | 10:27 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h32 | 11:59 AM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
P66821 · P76294 | On time 10:27 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h45 | 12:12 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
C93367 | 10:51 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h11 | 12:02 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C93372 | On time 11:17 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 12:32 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66833 · P76306 | On time 11:27 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h45 | 1:12 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
P66833+ W45473 | On time 11:27 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h32 | 12:59 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
C93377 | On time 11:51 AM Ely station (ELY) | 1h11 | 1:02 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G77000 | On time 12:17 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 1:32 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66838 · P76317 | On time 12:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h45 | 2:12 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
P66838+ W45491 | On time 12:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h32 | 1:59 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
G77005 | On time 12:51 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h12 | 2:03 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G77010 | On time 1:17 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 2:32 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66849+ W45488 | On time 1:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h32 | 2:59 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
P66849 · P76329 | On time 1:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h45 | 3:12 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
G77015 | On time 1:51 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h11 | 3:02 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G77020 | 2:17 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 3:32 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66855 · P76341 | On time 2:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h45 | 4:12 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
P66855+ W45481 | 2:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h32 | 3:59 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
G77025 | 2:51 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h11 | 4:02 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G77030 | On time 3:17 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 4:32 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66865+ W45480 | 3:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h32 | 4:59 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
P66865 · P76353 | On time 3:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h46 | 5:13 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
G77035 | On time 3:51 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h11 | 5:02 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G77041 | On time 4:17 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 5:32 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P01170 · P76365 | On time 4:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h46 | 6:13 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
P01170+ W45386 | On time 4:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h32 | 5:59 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
G77047 | On time 4:47 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 6:02 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00821+ W45409 | 4:54 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h35 | 6:29 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
G77053 | 5:17 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h17 | 6:34 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76869+ W45485 | On time 5:26 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h33 | 6:59 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
P76869 · P76383 | On time 5:26 PM Ely station (ELY) | 2h16 | 7:42 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
G77059 | On time 5:47 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 7:02 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00824+ W45407 | On time 5:57 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h32 | 7:29 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
G77066 | 6:17 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 7:32 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G77072 | On time 6:53 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h10 | 8:03 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76395 | On time 6:59 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h43 | 8:42 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G77078 | On time 7:21 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h11 | 8:32 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P01180+ W45492 | On time 7:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h32 | 8:59 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
P01180 · P76401 | On time 7:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h45 | 9:12 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
G77083 | On time 7:50 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h15 | 9:05 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76407 | On time 7:58 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h44 | 9:42 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G77088 | On time 8:21 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h11 | 9:32 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P01183 · P76413 | On time 8:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h45 | 10:12 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
P01183+ W45392 | On time 8:27 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h32 | 9:59 PM London St Pancras International (STP) | 1 transfer | |
G77093 | 8:51 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h11 | 10:02 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G77098 | On time 9:21 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h11 | 10:32 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P01189 · P76431 | On time 9:41 PM Ely station (ELY) | 2h01 | 11:42 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1 transfer | |
G77103 | 9:51 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h11 | 11:02 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G77108 | 10:21 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h11 | 11:32 PM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G27015 | On time 10:48 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h20 | 12:08 AM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00839+ P76444 · P66333 | 10:58 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h55 | 12:53 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 2 transfers | |
G00839+ C10181 | On time 10:58 PM Ely station (ELY) | 2h00 | 12:58 AM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 1 transfer | |
G77129 | On time 11:21 PM Ely station (ELY) | 1h43 | 1:04 AM London Kings Cross (KGX) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Ely to London run on average 8 times per day, taking around 1h 28m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $17 (€14) but you can travel from only $10 (€8) by bus.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:10, the last at 23:47. The fastest train covers the 63 miles (102 km) distance in 1h 13m.
Distance 63 miles (102 km) |
Average train duration 1h 28m |
Cheapest ticket price $17 (€14) |
Trains per day 8 |
Direct trains 4 |
Fastest train 1h 13m |
First train 12:10 AM |
Last train 11:47 PM |
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Ely to London by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Ely to London trains use the Ely to London Kings Cross station pair, with some services arriving at London Liverpool Street. Use this guide to compare Ely and London train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Ely has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, Accessibility, WC, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, and Information Desk.
Food and drink options are available at Ely.
Wi-Fi is available at Ely.
Ticket office support is available at Ely. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from ticket office, Helpline Contact: 0800 028 28 78, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Ely: Parking, WC.
Available at Ely: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Ely: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users may require assistance using car park equipment at this station, Accessible taxis: Details of nearest taxis are shown on station information poster, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: No.
London Kings Cross has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: Caffè Nero, Starbucks, The Pasty Shop, Upper Crust, Giraffe World Kitchen, Black Sheep Coffee, Hotel Chocolat, Leon, Pret a Manger, Wasabi, & more
Free, unlimited Wi-Fi in the station. . ATMs are located near Platforms 11 and 10, just past Caffé Nero.
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 05:00 - 01:36, Sat: 05:00 - 00:36, Sun: 05:30 - 01:36. Information desks are located near the main entrance.
Luggage storage is located by the entrance of Platform 9 provided by Excess Baggage Co, open daily from 08:00 until 21:00. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Kings Cross: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at London Kings Cross: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Kings Cross: There is step-free access in the whole station to all platforms. There are elevators between the concourse and Mezzanine and London Underground ticket hall.
Nearby hotels include Point A Hotel, London Kings Cross St Pancras, Premier Inn London Kings Cross Hotel, St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London.
London Liverpool Street is 3 km from London city centre. Public transport options include:
London Liverpool Street has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food and drink options are available at London Liverpool Street.
Wi-Fi is available at London Liverpool Street. ATMs are available at London Liverpool Street.
Ticket office support is available at London Liverpool Street. Information desks are information available from staff: Yes - from help point,Yes - from information point,Yes - from ticket office, Helpline Contact: 0800 028 28 78, Passenger Information Systems: Departure screens, Announcements, Arrival screens.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Liverpool Street: Parking, WC.
Available at London Liverpool Street: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Liverpool Street: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: All the platforms are on the same level. There are lifts and escalators available to get to the Liverpool Street bus station and shops, Accessible taxis: Accessible taxis are available at the taxi rank along platform 10 (during station opening hours) and outside the station entrance (during station closing hours), Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Wheelchairs available open hours: Monday - Sunday 24 Hours a Day, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
London St Pancras International has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: The Betjeman Arms, AMT Coffee, The Booking Office, Carluccio’s, Chop’d, Greggs
Free, unlimited WiFi is available throughout the station. ATMs are located in the Circle area and inside the Arcade.
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 05:45 - 22:00, Sat: 06:00 - 21:00, Sun: 08:00 - 22:15. Information desks are located on the lower level in the main hall.
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located on the lower concourse close to the Eurostar line. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London St Pancras International: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at London St Pancras International: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at London St Pancras International: Wheelchair access, elevators, escalators, complimentary assistance for passengers with reduced mobility and other needs.
Nearby hotels include The Standard, Kimpton Fitzroy London, Alhambra Hotel.
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