There are 4 ways to get from Ely to Minehead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Paradebus 28A / ...
5h 49m£95–176Drive 220.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely to Mineheadcar 220.2 mi
4h 28m£55–79Train, fly
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
8h 47m£101–224Train
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 36m£113–175
Ely to Minehead by train, subway, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Minehead is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Minehead is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Taunton via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Ely and Minehead is 243 miles. The road distance is 221.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 5h 49m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Ely to Minehead, including transfers.
Ely to Minehead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
Ely to Minehead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Minehead is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Ely to Minehead.
There are 675+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a train from Ely to The Parade via Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Lethbridge Arms in around 7h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- 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 Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- 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 Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Lethbridge Arms to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
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