There are 5 ways to get from Ely to Watford by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 53m£26–116Drive 67.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely to Watfordcar 67.6 mi
1h 22m£17–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to Hatfield (Herts)train Cambridge - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Hatfield station to High Streetbus 602
3h 50m£21–36Line 9 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 9
- Take the bus from Parkside to Luton Airport Parkway Rail Stationbus Uk990
4h 12mTrain, bus, line 602 bus
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to The Galleriabus 737
- Take the bus from The Galleria to High Streetbus 602
4h 30m£22–48
Ely to Watford by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Watford is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Watford is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Watford. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Beechen Grove via Parkside, Hampton by Hilton, Airport Bus Station and Black Boy PH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Watford. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Watford Junction via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Ely and Watford is 89 miles. The road distance is 68 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Watford without a car is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs £26 - £120.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Ely to Watford, including transfers.
Ely to Watford bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), depart from Market Street station.
Ely to Watford train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Watford is to train which takes 1h 53m and costs £26 - £120. Alternatively, you can line 9 bus and bus, which costs and takes 4h 12m.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Watford, England?
Great Northern operates a train from Ely to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £20–45 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Beechen Grove via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station, Hampton by Hilton, Airport Bus Station, and Black Boy PH in around 4h 12m.
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to Hatfield (Herts)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- 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/
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Hatfield station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
Bus from The Galleria to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
- Phone
- 0800 001 6255
- Website
- a2bbusandcoach.com
Bus from Market Street to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Parkside to Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to The Galleria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ely to Watford bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), arrive at Drummer St Bus Station.
Ely to Watford train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Watford is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Ely to Watford.
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