There are 7 ways to get from Ely to Bristol by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 22m£49–194Train via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 11m£31–165Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Uk990
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Uk940 / ...
5h 40m£39–92Drive 162.2 mi
- Drive from Ely to Bristolcar 162.2 mi
3h 6m£40–58Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
5h 34m£66–174Bus via Slough
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk940
7h 38m£35–82Train to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
6h 56m£72–527
Ely to Bristol by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Bristol is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Bristol is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Bristol station. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Bus Station via Parkside and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Ely and Bristol is 192 miles. The road distance is 163.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £45 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Ely to Bristol, including transfers.
Ely to Bristol bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Parkside station.
Ely to Bristol train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Bristol is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £45 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Ely to Bristol Temple Meads via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Bus Station via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Bristol Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ely to Bristol bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Ely to Bristol train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Bristol is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Ely to Bristol.
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