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Compare train and bus for London to Bury Saint Edmunds
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Bury Saint Edmunds 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 40m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, and a train costs an average of $18.
Distance: 62 miles (100 km)
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$39 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Bury Saint Edmunds:
A bus is $19 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Bury Saint Edmunds costing on average $39 (€31).
Other travel options to Bury Saint Edmunds take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom London to Bury Saint Edmunds
How to get from London to Bury Saint Edmunds by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Bury Saint Edmunds is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
P47530 · P497299:00 AM1h55London Liverpool Street (LST)10:55 AMBury St Edmunds (BSE)$391One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus5:10 PM1h45London, Stratford City Bus Station6:55 PMThetford, London Road (Bus Interchange)$231One-way0 transfers
Fastest
G81621+
P497328:54 AM1h32London Kings Cross (KGX)10:26 AMBury St Edmunds (BSE)$761One-way1 transfer
Other options
P47524 · P480218:30 AM1h59London Liverpool Street (LST)10:29 AMBury St Edmunds (BSE)$441One-way1 transfer
P75679+
P46997 · P47530 · P497298:20 AM2h35London St Pancras International (STP)10:55 AMBury St Edmunds (BSE)$391One-way3 transfers
P47152 · P497389:08 AM2h19London Liverpool Street (LST)11:27 AMBury St Edmunds (BSE)$561One-way1 transfer
FlixBus4:00 PM2h55London, Victoria Coach Station6:55 PMThetford, London Road (Bus Interchange)$231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Bury Saint Edmunds:
A bus is $19 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Bury Saint Edmunds costing on average $39 (€31).
Other travel options to Bury Saint Edmunds take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 15m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Bury Saint Edmunds as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Mildenhall, King Street.
- Trains mostly depart from London Liverpool Street (LST) and arrive in Bury St Edmunds (BSE).
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Bury Saint Edmunds by bus.
- Travel with Greater Anglia, Great Northern, Thameslink to go to Bury Saint Edmunds by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with National Express.
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