There are 3 ways to get from Charing Cross to Ely by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to ElyLondon Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 37m£22–48Drive 75.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charing Cross to Ely75.7 mi
1h 32m£19–28Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Eye to Coach StationA8
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to ElyStansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
2h 57m£27–43
Charing Cross to Ely by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Ely is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Ely is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct train from Charing Cross station to Ely. However, there are services departing from Covent Garden station and arriving at Ely via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Charing Cross and Ely is 72 miles. The road distance is 76.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Ely without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs £22 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Charing Cross to Ely, including transfers.
Charing Cross to Ely train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from King's Cross station.
Charing Cross to Ely train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Ely station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Ely is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Charing Cross to Ely.
There are 777+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Ely, England?
Great Northern operates a train from King's Cross to Ely hourly. Tickets cost £20–45 and the journey takes 1h 9m.
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Eye to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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