There are 6 ways to get from British Museum to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 13m£26–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Cambridge58.1 mi
1h 53m£4–8Bus
- Take the bus from London Stratford - Montfichet Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk066
2h 47m£11–23Drive 57.4 mi
- Drive from British Museum to Cambridgecar 57.4 mi
1h 14m£15–21Train via Finsbury Park station
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
1h 32m£28–47Line 8 bus, train
- Take the bus from Museum Street to Liverpool Street Stationbus N242 / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
2h 9m£28–47
British Museum to Cambridge by foot, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from British Museum to Cambridge is to rideshare which costs £4 - £8 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from British Museum to Cambridge is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £26 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from British Museum to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from London Stratford - Montfichet Road and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross and arriving at Cambridge. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between British Museum and Cambridge is 57 miles. The road distance is 57.7 miles.
The best way to get from British Museum to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £26 - £45.
The train from London Kings Cross to Cambridge takes 49 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
British Museum to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Stratford - Montfichet Road station.
British Museum to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from British Museum to Cambridge is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £26 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £24 and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between British Museum, England and Cambridge, England?
Great Northern operates a train from King's Cross to Cambridge every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 49 min. Thameslink also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Stratford - Montfichet Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 every 4 hours. Tickets cost £6–10 and the journey takes 1h 25m. National Express also services this route 4 times a week.
- 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
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- Great Northern
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- £37
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- Thameslink
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Stratford - Montfichet Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Stratford - Montfichet Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Museum Street to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
British Museum to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
British Museum to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between British Museum to Cambridge is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from British Museum to Cambridge.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between British Museum and Cambridge. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.