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 63 / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
2h£32–62Drive 76 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo Station to Elycar 76 mi
1h 34m£19–28Line 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 9m£33–55
Waterloo Station to Ely by foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Ely is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Ely is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £18 - £28.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Ely is 73 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 and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 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 846+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Ely, England?
There is no direct connection from Waterloo Station to Ely. However, you can walk to Southwark Station, take the line 63 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.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Southwark Station to King's Cross Stn / York Way
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
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