There are 5 ways to get from Rayleigh to Thetford by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Library to Bus Stationbus 3 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)bus X30 / ...
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Thetfordtrain
3h 37m£34–61Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchangebus 727 / ...
4h 13m£16–35Drive 68.6 mi
- Drive from Rayleigh to Thetfordcar 68.6 mi
1h 34m£17–25Train
- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Thetfordtrain
3h 47m£61–114Bus, train via Norwich
- Take the bus from The Library to Bus Stationbus 3 / ...
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Thetfordtrain
3h 47m£56–105
Rayleigh to Thetford by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rayleigh to Thetford is to bus which costs £16 - £35 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rayleigh to Thetford is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Rayleigh to Thetford. However, there are services departing from The Library and arriving at Bus Interchange via Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Rayleigh to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Rayleigh and arriving at Thetford via London Liverpool Street and Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Rayleigh and Thetford is 96 miles. The road distance is 69 miles.
The best way to get from Rayleigh to Thetford without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 37m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Rayleigh to Thetford, including transfers.
Rayleigh to Thetford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Rayleigh to Thetford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Rayleigh station.
The best way to get from Rayleigh to Thetford is to bus which takes 4h 13m and costs £16 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 3h 47m.
What companies run services between Rayleigh, England and Thetford, Norfolk, England?
National Express operates a bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange hourly. Tickets cost £12–29 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rayleigh to Thetford via London Liverpool Street and Cambridge in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stansted Airport to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from The Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rayleigh to Thetford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Interchange station.
Rayleigh to Thetford train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rayleigh to Thetford is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Rayleigh to Thetford.
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