There are 5 ways to get from Ely to Braintree by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Tortoiseshell Waybus X20
1h 27mDrive 45.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely to Braintreecar 45.5 mi
1h 5m£11–16Train, line 333 bus
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Blyth's Meadowbus 333 / ...
1h 56mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ely to Braintreetaxi 45.5 mi
1h 5m£95–120Line 9 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 9
- Take the bus from Parkside to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Rue De Jeunesbus X20
3h 5m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Braintree is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Braintree is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Braintree. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Rue De Jeunes via Parkside and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Ely and Braintree is 55 miles. The road distance is 45.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Braintree without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Ely to Braintree, including transfers.
Ely to Braintree bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), depart from Market Street station.
Ely to Braintree bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), arrive at Drummer St Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Braintree is 46 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Ely to Braintree.
There are 599+ hotels available in Braintree.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Braintree, England?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Rue De Jeunes via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, and Coach Station in around 3h 5m.
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Coach Station to Tortoiseshell Way
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Coach Station to Rue De Jeunes
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Coach Station to Blyth's Meadow
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 001 6255
- Website
- a2bbusandcoach.com
Bus from Market Street to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Ely Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1353 505 040
- Website
- elycabs.co.uk
Alan's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1353 665 050
- Website
- alans.taxi
24/7 Taxis EastCambs
- Phone
- +44 1353 780 178
- Website
- taxiseastcambs.uk
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