The average train between London and Bury St Edmunds takes 1h 41m and the fastest train takes 1h 30m. There is a train service every few hours from London 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.
Trains run hourly between London and Bury St Edmunds. The earliest departure is at 5:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 9:48 PM which arrives into Bury St Edmunds at 11:27 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from London to Bury St Edmunds. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Bury St Edmunds station via Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
London to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from King's Cross station.
London to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Bury St Edmunds station.
Book your London to Bury St Edmunds train tickets online with Great Northern and Greater Anglia.
The distance between London and Bury St Edmunds is 100.3 km. The road distance is 136 km.
You can take a train from King's Cross to Bury St Edmunds via Cambridge in around 2h 9m.