There are 4 ways to get from Cambridge to Ely Cathedral by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
30 min£7–17Drive 17.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cambridge to Ely Cathedralcar 17.5 mi
28 min£5–7Line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Cardinals Waybus 9
56 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cambridge to Ely Cathedraltaxi 17.5 mi
28 min£35–50
Cambridge to Ely Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Ely Cathedral is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Ely Cathedral is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Drummer St Bus Station station and arriving at Cardinals Way. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cambridge and arriving at Ely. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Cambridge and Ely Cathedral is 15 miles. The road distance is 17.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Ely Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs £7 - £17.
The train from Cambridge to Ely takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Cambridge to Ely Cathedral bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), depart from Drummer St Bus Station.
Cambridge to Ely Cathedral train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Ely Cathedral is to train which takes 30 min and costs £7 - £17. Alternatively, you can line 9 bus, which costs and takes 56 min.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Ely Cathedral, England?
Great Northern operates a train from Cambridge to Ely hourly. Tickets cost £7–17 and the journey takes 18 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, A2B Bus & Coach (Royston) operates a bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Cardinals Way every 3 hours, and the journey takes 51 min.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Cambridge to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 001 6255
- Website
- a2bbusandcoach.com
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Cardinals Way
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
A1 Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 1223 525 555
- Website
- a1cabco.com
Cambrdige City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 832 832
- Website
- cambridgecitytaxis.co.uk
Cam Cab Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1223 704 704
- Website
- camcab.co.uk
Panther Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 715 715
- Website
- panthertaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Ely Cathedral bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), arrive at Cardinals Way station.
Cambridge to Ely Cathedral train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Ely station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Ely Cathedral is 18 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Cambridge to Ely Cathedral.
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