The average train between Bury St Edmunds and London takes 2h 4m and the fastest train takes 1h 35m. There is a train service every few hours from Bury St Edmunds to London. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Bury St Edmunds and London. The earliest departure is at 5:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bury St Edmunds is at 10:00 PM which arrives into London at 11:58 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Bury St Edmunds to London. However, there are services departing from Bury St Edmunds station and arriving at London station via Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Bury St Edmunds to London train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Bury St Edmunds station.
Bury St Edmunds to London train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Bury St Edmunds to London train tickets online with Greater Anglia, Great Northern and Thameslink.
The distance between Bury St Edmunds and London is 100.3 km. The road distance is 136 km.
You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to King's Cross via Cambridge in around 1h 49m.