There are 3 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Ely by bus, train, or car
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Line 63 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Southwark Station to King's Cross Stn / York Waybus N63 / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
2h 1mDrive 76 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo Station to Elycar 76 mi
1h 34m£19–27Line 76 bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Tottenham Hale Bus Stationbus 76
- Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
3h 7m£27–63
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Ely is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Ely is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £18 - £27.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Ely is 74 miles. The road distance is 76.5 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Ely without a car is to line 63 bus and train which takes 2h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Waterloo Station to Ely, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Ely is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Waterloo Station to Ely.
There are 775+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Ely, England?
There is no direct connection from Waterloo Station to Ely. However, you can walk to Southwark Station, take the bus to King's Cross Stn / York Way, walk to London Kings Cross, then take the train to Ely. Alternatively, you can drive from Waterloo Station to Ely in around 1h 34m.
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.stanstedexpress.com/
- Standard
- £17
- First
- £25
- Business
- £24
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Southwark Station to King's Cross Stn / York Way
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Tottenham Hale Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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