There are 5 ways to get from Great Shelford to Ely by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Shelford (Cambs) to Elytrain London Liverpool Street - Ely
29 min£8–14Drive 20.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Shelford to Elycar 20.8 mi
33 min£6–8Bus, train
- Take the bus from Woollards Lane to Railway Stationbus 7
- Take the train from Cambridge to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
54 min£9–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Great Shelford to Elytaxi 20.8 mi
33 min£95–120Train via Cambridge
- Take the train from Shelford (Cambs) to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
- Take the train from Cambridge to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
35 min£8–14
Great Shelford to Ely by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Great Shelford to Ely is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Great Shelford to Ely is to train which takes 29 min and costs £8 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shelford (Cambs) and arriving at Ely. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Great Shelford and Ely is 18 miles. The road distance is 20.9 miles.
The best way to get from Great Shelford to Ely without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £8 - £14.
The train from Shelford (Cambs) to Ely takes 29 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Great Shelford to Ely train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Shelford (Cambs) station.
Great Shelford to Ely train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Ely station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Shelford to Ely is 21 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Great Shelford to Ely.
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What companies run services between Great Shelford, England and Ely, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Shelford (Cambs) to Ely twice daily. Tickets cost £8–14 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shelford (Cambs) to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shelford (Cambs) to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Woollards Lane to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
A1 Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 1223 525 555
- Website
- a1cabco.com
Cambrdige City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 832 832
- Website
- cambridgecitytaxis.co.uk
Cam Cab Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1223 704 704
- Website
- camcab.co.uk
Panther Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 715 715
- Website
- panthertaxis.co.uk
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