There are 5 ways to get from Crawley to Ely by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
2h 19m£48–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cambridgebus Uk066
5h 1m£20–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Crawley to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Victoria Station to Coach Stationbus A8 / ...
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
4h 13m£37–63Drive 114.3 mi
- Drive from Crawley to Elycar 114.3 mi
1h 56m£29–41Train via Crawley
- Take the train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intltrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
2h 37m£49–83
Crawley to Ely by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Ely is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Ely is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley station to Ely station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at The Busway station via Gatwick Airport North Terminal and The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Ely. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Ely via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Crawley and Ely is 103 miles. The road distance is 115 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Ely without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Crawley to Ely, including transfers.
Crawley to Ely bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Crawley to Ely train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Ely is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Ely, England?
You can take a train from Three Bridges to Ely via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 2h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cambridge every 4 hours. Tickets cost £9–15 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–23
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Crawley to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Victoria Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Crawley to Ely bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cambridge station.
Crawley to Ely train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Ely is 115 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Crawley to Ely.
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