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Edinburgh to Ely train route details

First train
First train
07:30
Last train
Last train
22:00
Departure city
Departure city
Edinburgh
Arrival city
Arrival city
Ely
Journey time
Journey time
4h 26m
Distance
Distance
455 km
Price
Price
€ 30.20*
Train Operators
Train Operators
CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, LNER

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07:30
4h 49m, 1 change
Waverley
12:19
Ely
LNEREast Midlands Railway
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08:00
4h 45m, 2 change
Waverley
12:45
Ely
LNER
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08:30
4h 49m, 1 change
Waverley
13:19
Ely
LNEREast Midlands Railway
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09:00
4h 45m, 3 change
Waverley
13:45
Ely
LNER
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09:30
4h 49m, 1 change
Waverley
14:19
Ely
LNEREast Midlands Railway
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09:58
4h 48m, 2 change
Waverley
14:46
Paris
LNER
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