There are 5 ways to get from Ashford to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train via Vauxhall station
best- Take the train from Ashford (Surrey) to Vauxhalltrain Windsor & Eton Riverside - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 54m£36–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
3h 34m£16–40Drive 72.1 mi
- Drive from Ashford to Cambridgecar 72.1 mi
1h 21m£18–26Subway, train
- Take the subway from Hatton Cross station to Finsbury Park stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
2h 43m£45–129Train
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Liverpool Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
3h 5m£42–83
Ashford to Cambridge by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashford to Cambridge is to bus which costs £16 - £40 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ashford to Cambridge is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashford to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Town Tree Road and arriving at Parkside via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Ashford to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Ashford (Surrey) and arriving at Cambridge via Vauxhall station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Ashford and Cambridge is 76 miles. The road distance is 72.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ashford to Cambridge without a car is to train via Vauxhall station which takes 1h 54m and costs £35 - £90.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Ashford to Cambridge, including transfers.
Ashford to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Ashford to Cambridge train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Ashford (Surrey) station.
The best way to get from Ashford to Cambridge is to train via Vauxhall station which takes 1h 54m and costs £35 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £40 and takes 3h 34m.
What companies run services between Ashford, Surrey, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Ashford (Surrey) to Cambridge via Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 1h 54m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside hourly. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Ashford (Surrey) to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Hatton Cross station to Finsbury Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ashford to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Parkside station.
Ashford to Cambridge train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Vauxhall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashford to Cambridge is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Ashford to Cambridge.
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