Direct trains from London King's Cross and Cambridge terminate at King's Lynn. Journey time from London is around 1 3/4 hours.
King's Lynn is on Sustrans (National Cycle Network) Route 1.
By road, King's Lynn is at the end of the A10 from London and Cambridge, and it is on the A47 Birmingham - Great Yarmouth road, about 45 miles west of Norwich.
FirstBus route X1 runs every half hour between Peterborough and Lowestoft, taking in Wisbech, King's Lynn, Swaffham, Dereham and Norwich on the way.
King's Lynn can be accessed from West Lynn on a small passenger ferry. Although King's Lynn has an active port, there are no regular long-distance passenger ferries.
King's Lynn has three small markets each week. On Tuesday and Friday, the market is held in the Tuesday Market Place, and on Saturday in the Saturday Market Place. Specialities include fish and seafood (local brown shrimp on Tuesday and Saturday), local organic fruit and veg (Friday) and a Country Market stall selling locally-produced cakes, preserves, produce and plants (Friday).
There are many independent shops, including an egg shop.
After extensive redevelopment, the town center now has many more shops to offer including: TK Maxx, New Look, JJB Sport, TJ Hughes, Monsoon, Acessorize, 2 new coffee shops (Cafe Nero and Costa) and many discount shops
At the top end of the market are the Riverside Restaurant, Prezzo and Rococo (Nick's Bistro). Rococo was featured on Gordon' Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (episode 24).
For cafe food and drink, try the Green Quay cafe on South Quay or Crofters.
Also see The Globe on the Tuesday market place for cheap food and drink
The Crown and Mitre offers good local beers in a smoke-free environment, its main section was built in the 1600's and it has an eating area with a view of the river that is especially pretty at sunset. It also offers home made pub food (not pre-bought frozen) that is very tasty.
King's Lynn Youth Hostel has a fine location in a historic building on the South Quay.