The average train between Romford and Bury St Edmunds takes 2h 58m and the fastest train takes 2h 13m. There is a train service every few hours from Romford 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 Romford and Bury St Edmunds. The earliest departure is at 1:23 AM at night, and the last departure from Romford is at 11:09 PM which arrives into Bury St Edmunds at 5:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Shenfield and take an average of 2h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Romford to Bury St Edmunds. However, there are services departing from Romford station and arriving at Bury St Edmunds station via Ipswich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
Romford to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Shenfield station.
Romford to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Bury St Edmunds station.
Book your Romford to Bury St Edmunds train tickets online with Elizabeth Line (TfL) and Greater Anglia.
The distance between Romford and Bury St Edmunds is 82.9 km. The road distance is 133 km.
You can take a train from Romford to Bury St Edmunds via Shenfield and Ipswich in around 3h 5m.