There are 5 ways to get from Ely to Whitby by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Scarborough
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 24m£49–106Drive 174 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely to Whitby174 mi
4h 2m£43–62Train, bus
- Take the train from Ely to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyes840
5h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Ely to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitby
5h 55m£47–97Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Ely to SheffieldNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to ScarboroughSheffield - Scarborough
8h 10m£49–113
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 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 55m.
The distance between Ely and Whitby is 208 miles. The road distance is 175 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via Scarborough which takes 5h 24m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 24m 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 55m.
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- 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
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- 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
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
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