Ely is on the north-south A10 road from London to King's Lynn; the south-west bypass of the town was built in 1986.
V 18. stoletju je obstajala londonska kočijaška linija King'S Lynn, ki jo je dokumentiral takratni direktor pošte John Cary, ki je šla skozi Ely s postankom pri Lamb Inn, trenerski gostilni, od leta 1753 pa Lamb Hotel.