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Lancaster to Ely train route details

First train
First train
09:58
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
€ 40.85*
Train Operators
Train Operators
Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia

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09:58
4h 48m, 2 change
Lancaster
14:46
Ely
Avanti West CoastLNR & WMR
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10:26
4h 53m, 1 change
Lancaster
15:19
Ely
TransPennine ExpressEast Midlands Railway
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10:58
4h 48m, 2 change
Lancaster
15:46
Ely
Avanti West CoastLNR & WMR
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11:30
4h 49m, 1 change
Lancaster
16:19
Ely
TransPennine ExpressEast Midlands Railway
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11:49
5h 3m, 2 change
Lancaster
16:52
Ely
NorthernAvanti West Coast
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12:57
4h 59m, 2 change
Lancaster
17:56
Paris
Avanti West CoastLNR & WMR
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