There are 5 ways to get from Southwold to Ely by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kings Head to Sentinel Housebus 146
- Take the train from Norwich to Elytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 59mDrive 71.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southwold to Elycar 71.3 mi
1h 43m£18–26Line 99 bus, train
- Take the bus from Kings Head to Railway Stationbus 99
- Take the train from Lowestoft to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Elytrain
3h 19m£39–74Train
- Take the train from Halesworth to Ipswichtrain Lowestoft - Ipswich / ...
- Take the train from Ipswich to Elytrain Ipswich - Peterborough / ...
4h 2m£41–76Bus
- Take the bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Streetbus 146
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Horse Racing Museumbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from The Guineas Bus Station to Market Streetbus 112
5h 13m
Southwold to Ely by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southwold to Ely is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Southwold to Ely is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Southwold to Ely. However, there are services departing from Kings Head and arriving at Market Street via Bus Station and The Guineas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Southwold to Ely. However, there are services departing from Halesworth and arriving at Ely via Ipswich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Southwold and Ely is 95 miles. The road distance is 71.7 miles.
The best way to get from Southwold to Ely without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Southwold to Ely, including transfers.
Southwold to Ely bus services, operated by Borderbus, depart from Kings Head station.
Southwold to Ely train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Halesworth station.
The best way to get from Southwold to Ely is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Southwold, England and Ely, England?
You can take a bus from Kings Head to Ely via Police Station, Halesworth, and Ipswich in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kings Head to Market Street via St Stephens Street, Bus Station, Horse Racing Museum, and The Guineas Bus Station in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Lowestoft to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Halesworth to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- [email protected]
- Website
- border-bus.co.uk
Bus from Kings Head to Sentinel House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.border-bus.co.uk/
Bus from Kings Head to St Stephens Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.border-bus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Kings Head to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Horse Racing Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01376 503050
- [email protected]
- Website
- stephensonsofessex.com
Bus from The Guineas Bus Station to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://stephensonsofessex.com/
- Phone
- 01440 712712
- [email protected]
- Website
- startraveluk.com
Bus from The Guineas Bus Station to Market Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://startraveluk.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Southwold to Ely bus services, operated by Borderbus, arrive at St Stephens Street station.
Southwold to Ely train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Ipswich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southwold to Ely is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Southwold to Ely.
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