There are 4 ways to get from Bakewell to Cambridge by bus, train, or car
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Line 170 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Square to Railway Stationbus 170
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Cambridgetrain
4h 36m£80–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matlock Street to Bus Stationbus 6.1
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Sky
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Parksidebus 777
6h 9m£23–61Drive 121.1 mi
- Drive from Bakewell to Cambridgecar 121.1 mi
2h 29m£30–43Line 170 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Square to Railway Stationbus 170
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the bus from Huntingdon station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus T1
5h 49m
Bakewell to Cambridge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakewell to Cambridge is to bus which costs £22 - £65 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bakewell to Cambridge is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakewell to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Matlock Street and arriving at Parkside via Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Bakewell and Cambridge is 168 miles. The road distance is 121.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bakewell to Cambridge without a car is to line 170 bus and train which takes 4h 36m and costs £80 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Bakewell to Cambridge, including transfers.
Bakewell to Cambridge bus services, operated by Trent Barton, depart from Matlock Street station.
Bakewell to Cambridge bus services, operated by Trent Barton, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakewell to Cambridge is 122 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Bakewell to Cambridge.
There are 891+ hotels available in Cambridge.
What companies run services between Bakewell, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a bus from Matlock Street to Parkside via Bus Station and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 6h 9m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Chesterfield to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Matlock Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £6–9
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01954 230011
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
Bus from Huntingdon station to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
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