There are 8 ways to get from Ely to Cheddar Gorge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 57m£166–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
8h 50m£37–60Drive 180.4 mi
- Drive from Ely to Cheddar Gorgecar 180.4 mi
3h 38m£45–65Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
5h 29m£127–249Train, line 126 bus
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Weston-super-Maretrain
- Take the bus from Station Approach to Tweentownbus 126
6h 16m£93–173Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
6h 20m£93–146Train to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NWI - BRS
6h 16m£166–396Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LTN - BRS
6h 34m£135–291
Ely to Cheddar Gorge by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Cheddar Gorge is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Cheddar Gorge is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Tweentown via Parkside, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Cheddar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Ely and Cheddar Gorge is 210 miles. The road distance is 181.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Cheddar Gorge without a car is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £160 - £250.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Ely to Cheddar Gorge, including transfers.
Ely to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Ely to Cheddar Gorge train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Cheddar Gorge is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs £160 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Cheddar Gorge, England?
You can take a train from Ely to Cheddar Gorge via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 3h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Cheddar Gorge via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Tweentown in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Ely to Cheddar Gorge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Ely to Cheddar Gorge train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Cheddar Gorge is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Ely to Cheddar Gorge.
There are 2550+ hotels available in Cheddar Gorge.










