There are 3 ways to get from Ely to Mersea Island by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 55 bus
best- Take the train from Ely to IpswichPeterborough - Ipswich / ...
- Take the bus from Town station to Waldegraves Caravan Park68 / ...
2h 39mDrive 62.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely to West Mersea62.4 mi
1h 33m£16–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Ely to ColchesterPeterborough - Colchester / ...
- Take the bus from Head Street to High Street55
2h 42m£25–37
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Mersea Island is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Mersea Island is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £15 - £23.
The distance between Ely and Mersea Island is 79 miles. The road distance is 62.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Mersea Island without a car is to train and line 55 bus which takes 2h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Ely to Mersea Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Mersea Island is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Ely to Mersea Island.
There are 906+ hotels available in Mersea Island.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Mersea Island, England?
There is no direct connection from Ely to Mersea Island. However, you can take the train to Ipswich, take the train to Colchester, take the train to Colchester Town, walk to Town station, then take the line 68 bus to Waldegraves Caravan Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Ely to West Mersea in around 1h 33m.
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Train from Ely to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Town station to Waldegraves Caravan Park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Head Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Head Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
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