The average bus between Cambridge and Rayleigh takes 2h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 7m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cambridge to Rayleigh. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Cambridge and Rayleigh. The earliest departure is at 1:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Cambridge is at 9:40 PM which arrives into Rayleigh at 12:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Cambridge station and arriving at Rayleigh station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
Cambridge to Rayleigh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Rayleigh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Eastwood Road station.
The distance between Cambridge and Rayleigh is 76.1 km. The road distance is 101 km.
You can take a bus from Parkside to Eastwood Road via Coach Station and Bus Station in around 2h 11m.