The average train between Paddington and Bury St Edmunds takes 2h 11m and the fastest train takes 1h 45m. There is a train service every few hours from Paddington 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 Paddington and Bury St Edmunds. The earliest departure is at 12:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Paddington is at 9:33 PM which arrives into Bury St Edmunds at 11:27 PM. All services require a transfer at King's Cross St. Pancras station and take an average of 2h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Paddington to Bury St Edmunds. However, there are services departing from Paddington station and arriving at Bury St Edmunds station via Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
Paddington to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from King's Cross station.
Paddington to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Bury St Edmunds station.
Book your Paddington to Bury St Edmunds train tickets online with London Underground (Tube), Great Northern and Greater Anglia.
The distance between Paddington and Bury St Edmunds is 101.6 km. The road distance is 140 km.
You can take a subway from Paddington to Bury St Edmunds via King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Cambridge in around 2h 37m.