There are 5 ways to get from Ely Cathedral to Cambridge by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to Cambridgetrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
31 min£7–17Drive 17.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely Cathedral to Cambridgecar 17.3 mi
27 min£5–7Line 9 bus
- Take the bus from King's School to Jesus Collegebus 9
51 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ely Cathedral to Cambridgetaxi 17.3 mi
27 min£35–50Line 9 bus via Drummer St Bus Station
- Take the bus from Market Street to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 9
57 min
Ely Cathedral to Cambridge by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely Cathedral to Cambridge is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Ely Cathedral to Cambridge is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from King's School and arriving at Jesus College. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ely and arriving at Cambridge. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Ely Cathedral and Cambridge is 15 miles. The road distance is 17.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ely Cathedral to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £7 - £17.
The train from Ely to Cambridge takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Ely Cathedral to Cambridge bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), depart from King's School station.
Ely Cathedral to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely Cathedral to Cambridge is to train which takes 31 min and costs £7 - £17. Alternatively, you can line 9 bus, which costs and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between Ely Cathedral, England and Cambridge, England?
Great Northern operates a train from Ely to Cambridge hourly. Tickets cost £7–17 and the journey takes 19 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, A2B Bus & Coach (Royston) operates a bus from King's School to Jesus College every 3 hours, and the journey takes 48 min.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Ely to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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 Ely to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 Ely to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 001 6255
- Website
- a2bbusandcoach.com
Bus from King's School to Jesus College
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/
Bus from Market Street to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
24/7 Taxis EastCambs
- Phone
- +44 1353 780 178
- Website
- taxiseastcambs.uk
Alan's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1353 665 050
- Website
- alans.taxi
Ely Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1353 505 040
- Website
- elycabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ely Cathedral to Cambridge bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), arrive at Jesus College station.
Ely Cathedral to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely Cathedral to Cambridge is 17 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Ely Cathedral to Cambridge.
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