There are 5 ways to get from Ely to Ilford by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's CrossKings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 46m£29–54Train, line 123 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cambridge to Tottenham HaleCambridge North - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from Tottenham Hale Bus Station to Ilford / Chapel Road123
2h 34m£13–46Line 9 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Drummer St Bus Station9
- Take the bus from Parkside to Stratford City Bus StationUk066
3h 21mDrive 68.1 mi
- Drive from Ely to Ilford68.1 mi
1h 12m£17–25Train via Cambridge
- Take the train from Cambridge to FarringdonCambridge - Brighton / ...
2h 22m£16–59
Ely to Ilford by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Ilford is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Ilford is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Ilford / Chapel Road via Parkside and Stratford Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Ilford via King's Cross St. Pancras station and Liverpool Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Ely and Ilford is 81 miles. The road distance is 68.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Ilford without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs £29 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Ely to Ilford, including transfers.
Ely to Ilford bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), depart from Market Street station.
Ely to Ilford train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Ilford is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs £29 - £55. Alternatively, you can line 9 bus and bus, which costs and takes 3h 21m.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Ilford, England?
Great Northern operates a train from Ely to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £20–45 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Ilford / Chapel Road via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, Stratford City Bus Station, and Stratford Bus Station in around 3h 21m.
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Market Street to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Parkside to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Tottenham Hale Bus Station to Ilford / Chapel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Ely to Ilford bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), arrive at Drummer St Bus Station.
Ely to Ilford train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Ilford is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Ely to Ilford.
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