And with Greater Anglia, your next staycation is closer than you think. Hop on a train with our Weekender ticket for the quickest way to UNLONDON.
What is UNLONDON?
UNLONDON is our campaign to encourage weekend trips from London by train from East Anglia. We understand the capital can be loud, crowded and full on. That's what makes it brilliant and exciting! But at the same time, it's also good to get away every now and then. But where can you go to enjoy a city break by train from London?
If you’re due for a recharge, practice the art of UNLONDON with a relaxing weekend break from London by train to East Anglia – one of Lonely Planet’s top 10 best regions to travel in 2025.
East Anglia is a great place to discover as it can give you the opposite of London when you need it: quiet, space, and time.
Not sure where can you go from London by train? To help you get started. We’ve put together a comprehensive travel guide of East Anglia with some of the best train destinations from London. So you can replace the rush, the noise and the pressure, with beaches, cultural visits and countryside escapes!
Cambridge
Discover the historic charm of Cambridge, just a short 1h 20m train ride from London. Cambridge stores brilliant architecture, green spaces, and the River Cam. Explore museums, galleries, and theatres, and enjoy shopping at independent stores and markets. Marvel at ancient relics in the Fitzwilliam Museum, and take a relaxing punt on the river.
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Ready to book your weekend getaway from London by train? Say hello to the Weekender train ticket, which lets you travel out on a Friday or Saturday, and return anytime on a Sunday or Monday.
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Frequently Asked Questions about UNLONDON
Discover East Anglia, a short train ride away from London, and Lonely Planet’s top 10 must visit global destination in 2025.
There’s plenty of things to do and see here, including a cultural getaway with a touch of river punting in Cambridge, a countryside escape in the scenic Norfolk Broads, beach destinations like Frinton and Cromer, and explore historical towns like Woodbridge.
Check out our travel guides above for more getaways to East Anglia from London by train.
Here are some great day trips from London by train:
- City/Cultural trips: Norwich or Cambridge
- Beaches: Cromer or Frinton-on-Sea
- Norfolk Broads
- Historical Towns: Bury St Edmunds
You can travel from as little as £6 with an advance one-way train ticket from London with Greater Anglia. Off-Peak Day Return tickets are good value if you’re booking last minute as you get flexible travel times and you can save 1/3 with a Railcard, plus kids can go for £2 and groups can get a 1/3 off without railcard with GroupSave.
Average journeys times for Greater Anglia’s most popular destinations from London Liverpool Street.
- Norwich: 1h 50m
- Ipswich: 1h 11m
- Cambridge: 1h 20m
- Chelmsford: 32m
- Colchester: 55m
- Clacton-on-sea: 1h 28m
- Southend Airport: 52m
- Diss: 1h 30m
- Bishop’s Stortford: 41m
Yes, East Anglia is a great destination for weekend trips by train from London.
- City/Cultural trips: Norwich, Cambridge and Colchester
- Beaches: Cromer, Sheringham, Great Yarmouth, Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-On-The-Naze and Lowestoft
- Norfolk Broads: Oulton Broad, Salhouse, Hoveton and Wroxham and Beccles
- Historical Towns: Bury St Edmunds, Manningtree/Dedham Vale, Sudbury, Woodbridge and Ely
We recommend using Off-Peak train tickets for last minute weekend trips, as they’re cheaper than Anytime tickets and there’s no time peak time restrictions on Saturdays and Sundays so you can go anytime. You can also save money too with our railcard, kids for £2 and GroupSave discounts.