Trains from Cardiff to Ely

Cardiff to Ely train information

Which operators can I use?

The trip between Cardiff, located in Wales and Ely, situated in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How much times does it take?

The duration to travel to Ely from Cardiff can vary depending if your train is direct or with changes. There are 160 miles between both cities.

How much does it costs?

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the cost of the train may change.

Best prices for Cardiff to Ely train tickets

Cardiff - Ely prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Cardiff to Ely by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Best prices for Cardiff to Ely trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Cardiff and Ely by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Ely to Cardiff and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Cardiff - Ely train tickets

The most efficient way to spend less on your Cardiff Ely train ticket may be to get a railcard. While regional railcards can be obtained in some areas, National railcards enable you to save money on most rail fares across the country. Everyone is eligible to at least 1 of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to assess the number of journeys you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

  For your calculation, you must include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, the discount on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Cardiff Ely ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make on average 2 trips from Ely to Cardiff (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

• Railcards enable you to save 34% off most train fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey