There are 7 ways to get from Ely to Colwyn Bay by train, car, or plane
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Train via Chester
best- Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Chester to Colwyn Baytrain
4h 54m£96–172Drive 203.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely to Colwyn Baycar 203.3 mi
4h£50–72Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Colwyn Baytrain
7h 3m£134–379Train
- Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Colwyn Baytrain
5h 39m£97–161Train #2
- Take the train from Ely to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Colwyn Baytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Llandudno
6h 51m£120–188Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Colwyn Baytrain
7h 43m£83–176Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Colwyn Baytrain
7h 58m£94–223
Ely to Colwyn Bay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Colwyn Bay is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Colwyn Bay is to drive which takes 4h and costs £45 - £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, Crewe and Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
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 Chester which takes 4h 54m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 54m 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 4h 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, Crewe, and Chester in around 4h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Colwyn Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
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