There are 3 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Ely by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 44m£19–48Drive 76 mi
- 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
Waterloo Station to Ely by subway, foot, and train
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.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Ely. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Ely via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
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 train which takes 1h 44m and costs £19 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Waterloo Station to Ely, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Ely train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from King's Cross station.
Waterloo Station to Ely train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Ely station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Ely is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Waterloo Station to Ely.
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What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Ely, England?
Great Northern operates a train from King's Cross to Ely every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £17–45 and the journey takes 1h 9m.
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
- 0345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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
- £17–24
- 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
- +44 344 800 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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