There are 4 ways to get from King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kings Lynn to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoriatrain London Liverpool Street - Southend Victoria
3h 10m£67–147Drive 104.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from King's Lynn to Southend-on-Seacar 104.7 mi
2h 17m£26–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Elytrain
- 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
3h 43m£35–68Bus
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Bus Interchangebus 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Travel Centrebus X30
5h 47m
King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Transport Interchange and arriving at Travel Centre via Bus Interchange, Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea. However, there are services departing from Kings Lynn and arriving at Southend Victoria via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between King's Lynn and Southend-on-Sea is 141 miles. The road distance is 105.3 miles.
The best way to get from King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea, including transfers.
King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by Coach Services, depart from Transport Interchange station.
King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Kings Lynn station.
The best way to get from King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 47m.
What companies run services between King's Lynn, England and Southend-on-Sea, England?
You can take a train from Kings Lynn to Southend Victoria via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Transport Interchange to Travel Centre via Bus Interchange, Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 5h 47m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Kings Lynn to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- 01842 821509
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coach Services
Bus from Transport Interchange to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Coach Services
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea bus services, operated by Coach Services, arrive at Bus Interchange station.
King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea is 105 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from King's Lynn to Southend-on-Sea.
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