There are 4 ways to get from Luton to Ely by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus 786
- Take the bus from The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride to The Busway stationbus A
2h 5m£13–35Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
2h 6m£45–109Drive 52.3 mi
- Drive from Luton to Elycar 52.3 mi
1h 15m£13–19Line 100 bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
2h 19m£23–55
Luton to Ely by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Ely is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Ely is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Ely. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Ely via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Luton and Ely is 54 miles. The road distance is 52.6 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Ely without a car is to bus which takes 2h 5m and costs £13 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Luton to Ely, including transfers.
Luton to Ely train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Ely is to bus which takes 2h 5m and costs £13 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 2h 6m.
Luton to Ely train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Ely is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Luton to Ely.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Ely, England?
You can take a bus from Airport Bus Station to Ely via Trumpington Park-and-Ride, The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride, The Busway station, and Cambridge in around 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Ely via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 2h 6m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride to The Busway station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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