There are 6 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 Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to York
- Take the train from York to Scarborough
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop S to Bus StationX93
5h 43m£52–107Train, bus via Doncaster #2
cheapest- Take the train from Ely to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Scarborough
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop S to Bus StationX93
6h 37m£40–106Train, bus via Doncaster
- Take the train from Ely to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7 to Bus Station Express Lounge436
7h 2m£53–104Drive 174.9 mi
- Drive from Ely to Whitby174.9 mi
4h£44–64Train
- Take the train from Ely to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitby
5h 55m£49–100Train via Chesterfield
- Take the train from Ely to Chesterfield
- Take the train from Chesterfield to York
- Take the train from York to Scarborough
8h 7m£69–125
Ely to Whitby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Whitby is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Whitby is to drive which takes 4h 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 55m.
The distance between Ely and Whitby is 208 miles. The road distance is 175.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Whitby without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 43m 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 176 miles. It takes approximately 4h 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 55m.
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Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–60
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £17–24
- Anytime Day Single
- £23–35
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £30–45
- Off-Peak Single
- £36–41
- Anytime Single
- £40–50
- 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
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Stop S to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7 to Bus Station Express Lounge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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