The average train between Salisbury and Bury St Edmunds takes 5h 5m and the fastest train takes 3h 55m. There is a train service every few hours from Salisbury 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 Salisbury and Bury St Edmunds. The earliest departure is at 5:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salisbury is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Bury St Edmunds at 8:26 AM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 5h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Salisbury to Bury St Edmunds. However, there are services departing from Salisbury station and arriving at Bury St Edmunds station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
Salisbury to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Salisbury station.
Salisbury to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Stowmarket station.
Book your Salisbury to Bury St Edmunds train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and Greater Anglia.
The distance between Salisbury and Bury St Edmunds is 216.8 km. The road distance is 294 km.
You can take a train from Salisbury to Bury St Edmunds via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Stratford station, Stratford (London), and Stowmarket in around 4h 30m.