There are 5 ways to get from Ely to Houghton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Huntingdontrain Peterborough - Horsham / ...
1h 12m£44–66Drive 18.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely to Houghtoncar 18.9 mi
30 min£5–7Bus
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to Garner Drivebus B
1h 31m£9–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ely to Houghtontaxi 18.9 mi
30 min£85–110Bus via St Ives Road
- Take the bus from The Busway Cambridge North to St Ives Roadbus B
2h 14m£9–14
Ely to Houghton by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Houghton is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Houghton is to drive which takes 30 min and costs £4 - £7.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Houghton. However, there are services departing from The Busway Cambridge North and arriving at Garner Drive via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Houghton. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Huntingdon via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Ely and Houghton is 52 miles. The road distance is 19 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Houghton without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Ely to Houghton, including transfers.
Ely to Houghton bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from The Busway Cambridge North station.
Ely to Houghton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Houghton is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs £40 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £14 and takes 1h 31m.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Houghton, Cambridgeshire, England?
You can take a train from Ely to Houghton via Peterborough and Huntingdon in around 1h 12m. Alternatively, Stagecoach East operates a bus from The Busway Cambridge North to Garner Drive every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–4 and the journey takes 58 min.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Peterborough to Huntingdon
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Peterborough to Huntingdon
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Cambridge North to Garner Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway Cambridge North to St Ives Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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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Booking & Getting There
Ely to Houghton bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Garner Drive station.
Ely to Houghton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Houghton is 19 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Ely to Houghton.
There are 801+ hotels available in Houghton.