The average train between Bury St Edmunds and St Albans City takes 2h 34m and the fastest train takes 1h 56m. There is a train service every few hours from Bury St Edmunds to St Albans City. 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 St Albans City. 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 St Albans City at 12:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Cambridge and take an average of 2h 34m. 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 St Albans City. However, there are services departing from Bury St Edmunds station and arriving at St Albans City station via Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
Bury St Edmunds to St Albans City train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Bury St Edmunds station.
Bury St Edmunds to St Albans City train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Bury St Edmunds to St Albans City train tickets online with Greater Anglia, Thameslink and Great Northern.
The distance between Bury St Edmunds and St Albans City is 89.9 km. The road distance is 168 km.
You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to St Albans City via Cambridge, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 15m.