There are 12 ways to get from Ireland to Ely by plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)ORK - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Ely
5h 1m£38–157Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Ely
11h 45m£123–276Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ely
10h 33m£141–218Fly Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)DUB - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Ely
5h 19m£41–153Fly Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ORK - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
6h 2m£85–251Fly Shannon Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)SNN - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Ely
5h 38m£38–159Fly Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)DUB - EMA
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ely
5h 59m£53–211Fly Dublin Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)DUB - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
6h 8m£62–220Fly Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
7h 17m£52–203Ferry, train via Baggot Street
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Ely
12h 1m£144–312Ferry, train #2
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
13h 18m£116–277Ferry, train #3
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Ely
13h 56m£124–218
Ireland to Ely by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Ely is to fly and train which costs £35 - £160 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Ely is to fly and train which takes 5h 1m and costs £35 - £160.
The distance between Ireland and Ely is 420 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Ely without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 45m and costs £120 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Ireland to Ely, including transfers.
There are 780+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Ireland and Ely, England?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Ely. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to London Stansted Airport (STN), walk to Stansted Airport, then take the train to Ely. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Spencer Dock to Ely via The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead, Holyhead, Crewe, and Nuneaton in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Shannon Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £90–130
Train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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