There are 4 ways to get from London to Bury St Edmunds by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain Cambridge - Ipswich / ...
2h 9m£41–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Interchangebus 491 / ...
3h 14m£10–40Drive 78.4 mi
- Drive from London to Bury St Edmundscar 78.4 mi
1h 34m£19–28Train, bus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airporttrain Stansted Express
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
4h 11m£34–51
London to Bury St Edmunds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Bury St Edmunds is to bus which costs £10 - £40 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from London to Bury St Edmunds is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Bury St Edmunds station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Bury St Edmunds. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at Bury St Edmunds via Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between London and Bury St Edmunds is 85 miles. The road distance is 78.8 miles.
The best way to get from London to Bury St Edmunds without a car is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from London to Bury St Edmunds, including transfers.
London to Bury St Edmunds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Bury St Edmunds is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs £40 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £40 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between London, England and Bury St Edmunds, England?
You can take a train from King's Cross to Bury St Edmunds via Cambridge in around 2h 9m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Bus Interchange twice daily. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 2h 25m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- https://www.stanstedexpress.com/
- Anytime Single
- £23
- Off-Peak Single
- £21
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
London to Bury St Edmunds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Interchange station.
London to Bury St Edmunds train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Bury St Edmunds is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from London to Bury St Edmunds.
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