There are 4 ways to get from Ely to Reading by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
1h 55m£51–114Drive 100.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely to Readingcar 100.7 mi
2h 13m£25–36Train via Cambridge
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain Elizabeth
3h 14m£66–117Train, bus
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Waterloo Stationbus A8
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain
4h 32m£38–75
Ely to Reading by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Reading is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Reading is to train which takes 1h 55m and costs £50 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Reading. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Reading via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Ely and Reading is 109 miles. The road distance is 101.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 55m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Ely to Reading, including transfers.
Ely to Reading train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
Ely to Reading train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Reading is 101 miles. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Ely to Reading.
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Ely to Reading via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 1h 55m.
- 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 Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- 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
- +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
- +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
- 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 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
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