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Lancaster to Ely train route details

First train
First train
05:13
Last train
Last train
22:27
Departure city
Departure city
Lancaster
Arrival city
Arrival city
Ely
Journey time
Journey time
4h 36m
Distance
Distance
274 km
Price
Price
£ 34.00*
Train Operators
Train Operators
Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia

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05:13
4h 39m, 3 change
Lancaster
09:52
Ely
Avanti West CoastNorthern
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05:47
5h, 3 change
Lancaster
10:47
Ely
Northern
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06:28
4h 51m, 1 change
Lancaster
11:19
Ely
TransPennine ExpressEast Midlands Railway
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07:00
4h 45m, 2 change
Lancaster
11:45
Ely
Avanti West CoastLNR & WMR
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07:24
4h 55m, 1 change
Lancaster
12:19
Ely
TransPennine ExpressEast Midlands Railway
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07:58
4h 47m, 2 change
Lancaster
12:45
Paris
Avanti West CoastLNR & WMR
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