There are 6 ways to get from Liverpool to Ely by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich
4h 28m£126Drive 181 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Elycar 181 mi
3h 33m£45–65Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain
5h 28m£74–262Train via Hinckley
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Elytrain
4h 33m£66–199Fly Liverpool to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
5h 55m£57–199Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain
6h 27m£88–278
Liverpool to Ely by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Ely is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Ely is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £40 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Ely. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Liverpool and Ely is 200 miles. The road distance is 182 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Ely without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £126.
The train from Liverpool Lime Street to Ely takes 4h 28m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Liverpool to Ely train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Liverpool to Ely train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Ely station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Ely is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Liverpool to Ely.
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Ely, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Ely every 3 hours. Tickets cost £126 and the journey takes 4h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £126
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- 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 Nuneaton to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £90–130
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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