There are 9 ways to get from Barry to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
4h 10m£91–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk950
8h 54m£27–42Bus via Talbot Street
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
8h 19m£38–69Drive 184.7 mi
- Drive from Barry to Cambridgecar 184.7 mi
3h 55m£46–66Fly Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
5h 55m£63–241Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cambridgetrain Cardiff Central - Stansted Airport
6h 31m£103–164Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
7h 30m£304–1,007Fly Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CWL - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
6h 47m£102–193Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
7h 19m£87–204
Barry to Cambridge by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Cambridge is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from The Priory and arriving at Parkside via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Sophia Gardens and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Barry to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Barry and arriving at Cambridge via Cardiff Central, Paddington and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Barry and Cambridge is 212 miles. The road distance is 185.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Cambridge without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 10m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Barry to Cambridge, including transfers.
Barry to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Barry to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Barry to Cambridge is to train via London which takes 4h 10m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via Talbot Street, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 19m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £250 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Barry to Cambridge via Cardiff Central, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Priory to Parkside via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Talbot Street, Sophia Gardens, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–450
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Barry to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Barry to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Cambridge is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Barry to Cambridge.
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