There are 8 ways to get from Barrow in Furness to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 19m£120–224Train, bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Underpass to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus
10h 33m£45–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 905
9h 5m£68–139Drive 240.8 mi
- Drive from Barrow in Furness to Cambridgecar 240.8 mi
4h 37m£59–85Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
6h 28m£134–428Train
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
7h 39m£123–196Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
7h 13m£165–366Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
7h 6m£108–281
Barrow in Furness to Cambridge by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barrow in Furness to Cambridge is to train and bus via Birmingham which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Barrow in Furness to Cambridge is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Barrow in Furness to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Barrow-in-Furness and arriving at Cambridge via Lancaster and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Barrow in Furness and Cambridge is 321 miles. The road distance is 242.2 miles.
The best way to get from Barrow in Furness to Cambridge without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 19m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Barrow in Furness to Cambridge, including transfers.
Barrow in Furness to Cambridge train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barrow-in-Furness station.
Barrow in Furness to Cambridge train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barrow in Furness to Cambridge is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Barrow in Furness to Cambridge.
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What companies run services between Barrow in Furness, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Barrow-in-Furness to Cambridge via Lancaster, London Euston, and King's Cross in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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 King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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