There are 4 ways to get from Ely to Southend-on-Sea by train, bus, or car
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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 Liverpool Street to Southend Victoriatrain London Liverpool Street - Southend Victoria
2h 36m£55–124Drive 77.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ely to Southend-on-Seacar 77.7 mi
1h 42m£19–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Travel Centrebus X30
2h 41m£23–40Line 9 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 9
- Take the bus from Parkside to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Travel Centrebus X30
4h 16m
Ely to Southend-on-Sea by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Travel Centre via Parkside, Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Southend Victoria via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Ely and Southend-on-Sea is 114 miles. The road distance is 78.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Southend-on-Sea without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Ely to Southend-on-Sea, including transfers.
Ely to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), depart from Market Street station.
Ely to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Southend-on-Sea is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £55 - £130. Alternatively, you can line 9 bus and bus, which costs and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Southend-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Ely to Southend Victoria via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 2h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Travel Centre via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 4h 16m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 0800 001 6255
- Website
- a2bbusandcoach.com
Bus from Market Street to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ely to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), arrive at Drummer St Bus Station.
Ely to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Southend-on-Sea is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Ely to Southend-on-Sea.
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