The average bus between Ely and Bury St Edmunds takes 2h 28m and the fastest bus takes 1h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ely to Bury St Edmunds. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Ely and Bury St Edmunds. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ely is at 6:08 PM which arrives into Bury St Edmunds at 8:46 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Bury St Edmunds. However, there are services departing from Ely station and arriving at Bury St Edmunds station via The Guineas Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
Ely to Bury St Edmunds bus services, operated by Stephensons of Essex, depart from Market Street station.
Ely to Bury St Edmunds bus services, operated by Stephensons of Essex, arrive at West Suffolk College station.
The distance between Ely and Bury St Edmunds is 35 km. The road distance is 58 km.
You can take a bus from Market Street to West Suffolk College via The Guineas Bus Station in around 2h 6m.