There are 4 ways to get from Royston to Rayleigh by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Royston to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Rayleightrain London Liverpool Street - Southend Victoria
1h 58m£41–61Drive 50.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Royston to Rayleighcar 50.4 mi
1h 12m£13–18Line 26 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus 26
- Take the bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Eastwood Roadbus 3 / ...
2h 57m£14–19Line 724 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Temp Bus Stationbus 724
- Take the bus from Temp Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 59
3h 41m£16–29
Royston to Rayleigh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Rayleigh is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Rayleigh is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Royston station to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Eastwood Road via Trumpington Park-and-Ride, Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Royston to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Royston and arriving at Rayleigh via Farringdon Without and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Royston and Rayleigh is 80 miles. The road distance is 50.6 miles.
The best way to get from Royston to Rayleigh without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Royston to Rayleigh, including transfers.
Royston to Rayleigh bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), depart from Bus Station.
Royston to Rayleigh train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Royston station.
The best way to get from Royston to Rayleigh is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs £40 - £65. Alternatively, you can line 26 bus and bus, which costs £14 - £19 and takes 2h 57m.
What companies run services between Royston, Hertfordshire, England and Rayleigh, England?
You can take a train from Royston to Rayleigh via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and Stratford (London) in around 1h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Eastwood Road via The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride, Trumpington Park-and-Ride, Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Rayleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0800 001 6255
- Website
- A2B Bus & Coach (Royston)
Bus from Bus Station to The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- A2B Bus & Coach (Royston)
- Day Adult Ticket
- £6
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Eastwood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Temp Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Temp Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Temp Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Royston to Rayleigh bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), arrive at The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride station.
Royston to Rayleigh train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royston to Rayleigh is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Royston to Rayleigh.
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