There are 11 ways to get from Aberdeen to Ely by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to PeterboroughAberdeen - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to ElyBirmingham New Street - Ely / ...
7h 11m£96–126Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)ABZ - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge
5h 42m£56–266Drive 446.1 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Ely446.1 mi
8h 6m£110–159Fly Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)ABZ - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Ely
4h 28m£133–388Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Ely
7h 29m£82–196Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Aberdeen to SheffieldAberdeen - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to ElyLiverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
10h 13m£109–320Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ABZ - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
5h 23m£93–324Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)EDI - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Ely
6h 24m£58–201Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
6h 14m£105–283Fly Aberdeen Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Luton Airport (LTN)ABZ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
5h 2m£64–242Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
7h 15m£91–278
Aberdeen to Ely by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Ely is to train and fly which costs £55 - £210 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Ely is to fly and train which takes 4h 28m and costs £130 - £390.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Ely. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Ely via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Ely is 475 miles. The road distance is 448.7 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Ely without a car is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs £95 - £130.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Aberdeen to Ely, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Ely train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Aberdeen station.
Aberdeen to Ely train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Ely is 449 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Aberdeen to Ely.
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What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Ely, England?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Ely via Peterborough in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–270
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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