There are 8 ways to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
3h 46m£80–172Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk950 / ...
6h 46m£20–34Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
6h 31m£37–92Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Bristol-BRS to Cambridge157.2 mi
3h 11mDrive 157.2 mi
- Drive from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridgecar 157.2 mi
3h 11m£38–55Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
4h 19m£58–132Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cambridgetrain Bristol Temple Meads - Stansted Airport
6h 3m£122–183Fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BRS - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
5h 40m£35–144
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Public Transport Interchange and arriving at Parkside via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Cambridge via Paddington and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Cambridge is 185 miles. The road distance is 158.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 46m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge, including transfers.
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge is to train via London which takes 3h 46m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 6h 31m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Bristol Airport (BRS), England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a bus from Public Transport Interchange to Cambridge via Temple Meads Stn, Bristol Temple Meads, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Public Transport Interchange to Parkside via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- 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
- £26–60
- 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
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- 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
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Bristol-BRS to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge.
Book your Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cambridge bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 901+ hotels available in Cambridge.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Cambridge. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




























