There are 7 ways to get from Ely to Colwyn Bay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Colwyn Bay
5h 14m£45–126Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Pool Meadow Bus Station777
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Take the train from Shotton to Colwyn Bay
9h 52m£43–93Drive 203.3 mi
- Drive from Ely to Colwyn Bay203.3 mi
3h 58m£51–73Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Colwyn Bay
7h 1m£114–323Train
- Take the train from Ely to Manchester PiccadillyNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Colwyn BayManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
6h 40m£92–161Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)STN - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
7h 36m£74–197Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Colwyn Bay
8h 9m£93–244
Ely to Colwyn Bay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Colwyn Bay is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Colwyn Bay is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Colwyn Bay. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Colwyn Bay via Nuneaton and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Ely and Colwyn Bay is 224 miles. The road distance is 204.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Colwyn Bay without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 5h 14m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Ely to Colwyn Bay, including transfers.
Ely to Colwyn Bay train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
Ely to Colwyn Bay train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Colwyn Bay is 204 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Ely to Colwyn Bay.
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Colwyn Bay, Wales?
You can take a train from Ely to Colwyn Bay via Nuneaton and Crewe in around 5h 14m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £34–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shotton to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–18
Train from Manchester Airport to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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