How to travel from London to Ely

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Travel Information to Ely from London

Distance63 miles (102 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$13 - $22
Cheapest modeTrain • $13 (€12) • 1 h 13 min
Fastest modeTrain • $13 (€12) • 1 h 13 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Northern

Travel 63 miles (102 km) by train or bus to Ely from London. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Great Northern among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from London to Ely.

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from London to Ely

How to get from London to Ely by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from London to Ely is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
07:35PM1h40
London
09:15PMEly
$101One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
07:35PM1h40
London
09:15PMEly
$101One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
07:35PM1h40
London
09:15PMEly
$101One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
05:30AM4h05
London
09:35AMEly
$541One-way
0 transfers
National Express
09:30PM3h50
London
01:20AMEly
$591One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from London to Ely

Travel to Ely 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 London to Ely.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from London to Ely: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from London to Ely is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $13 (€12) compared to other travel options to Ely:

A train is $9 (€9) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $22 (€20) from London to Ely.

The quickest way to travel from London to Ely is by train, which takes on average 1 h 13 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 1 h 54 min on average.

Ely is approximately 63 miles (102 km) away from London.

The average frequency per day from London to Ely is:

  • Around 19 buses per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from London to Ely as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from London to Ely:

  • Trains mostly leave from London Liverpool Street and tend to arrive in Ely.

The following travel companies offer services from London to Ely:

  • National Express can take you to Ely by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from London to Ely for $38 (€34).
  • Travel with Great Northern, Abellio Greater Anglia, Thameslink or LNER for trains to Ely. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Abellio Greater Anglia London to Ely tickets on Omio for $13 (€12).

Yes, there are direct routes from London to Ely with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 3 direct trains per day to take to Ely with Great Northern or Abellio Greater Anglia.

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

Many of our customers traveling from London to Ely don't make Ely their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Ely are Cambridge, Edinburgh, Stansted Mountfitchet or London Kings Cross, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Ely to any of these top destinations today!

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