There are 4 ways to get from Ely to Whitby by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
5h 39mDrive 174 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely to Whitbycar 174 mi
4h 2m£43–62Train
- Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
5h 50m£57–96Train, bus via Sheffield
- Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
7h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Whitby is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Whitby is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Whitby via Peterborough and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Ely and Whitby is 199 miles. The road distance is 175 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Whitby without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Ely to Whitby, including transfers.
Ely to Whitby train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
Ely to Whitby train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Whitby is 175 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Ely to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Ely to Whitby via Peterborough and Darlington in around 5h 50m.
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
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