There are 5 ways to get from London to East Anglia by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 90 bus
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Thetfordtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Phoenix Waybus 90
3h 19mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Thetfordbus Uk007
4h 15m£9–23Drive 97.3 mi
- Drive from London to East Angliacar 97.3 mi
1h 51m£25–35Train
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airporttrain Stansted Express
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Thetfordtrain Stansted Airport - Norwich / ...
4h 31m£47–77Bus via London Stansted Airport (STN)
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchangebus 727 / ...
6h 10m£16–28
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to East Anglia is to bus which costs £9 - £23 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from London to East Anglia is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from London to East Anglia. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Phoenix Way via Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from London to East Anglia. However, there are services departing from London Liverpool Street and arriving at Thetford via Stansted Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between London and East Anglia is 107 miles. The road distance is 97.9 miles.
The best way to get from London to East Anglia without a car is to train and line 90 bus which takes 3h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from London to East Anglia, including transfers.
London to East Anglia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to East Anglia train services, operated by Stansted Express, depart from London Liverpool Street station.
The best way to get from London to East Anglia is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs £9 - £23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between London, England and East Anglia, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Thetford twice daily. Tickets cost £9–15 and the journey takes 2h 55m. National Express also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from London Liverpool Street to Phoenix Way via Stansted Airport, Thetford, and Bus Interchange in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £23
- Off-Peak Single
- £21
- Phone
- 01842 821509
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coach Services
Bus from Bus Interchange to Phoenix Way
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Coach Services
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
London to East Anglia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thetford station.
London to East Anglia train services, operated by Stansted Express, arrive at Stansted Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to East Anglia is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from London to East Anglia.
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