There are 5 ways to get from Ely to Cirencester by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Kembletrain London Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
4h 49m£73–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Beeches Car Parkbus 444 / ...
6h 48m£26–40Drive 125.5 mi
- Drive from Ely to Cirencestercar 125.5 mi
2h 30m£31–45Train
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
5h 19m£79–114Train, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Swindontrain
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Sheep Streetbus 51X / ...
5h 48m£86–155
Ely to Cirencester by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Cirencester is to bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Cirencester is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Cirencester. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Beeches Car Park via Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Cirencester. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Kemble via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Ely and Cirencester is 169 miles. The road distance is 126.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Cirencester without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 49m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Ely to Cirencester, including transfers.
Ely to Cirencester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Ely to Cirencester train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Cirencester is to train via London which takes 4h 49m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £40 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Cirencester, England?
You can take a train from Ely to Sheep Street via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, Kemble, and Clayfurlong Grove in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Beeches Car Park via Drummer St Bus Station, Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 48m.
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Kemble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Beeches Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Fleming Way to Sheep Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
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Booking & Getting There
Ely to Cirencester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Ely to Cirencester train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Cirencester is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Ely to Cirencester.
There are 1863+ hotels available in Cirencester.

































