There are 6 ways to get from British Museum to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 13m£27–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Cambridge58.1 mi
1h 53m£4–8Bus
- Take the bus from Mile End to Coach Stationbus A9
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
3h 12m£13–31Drive 57.4 mi
- Drive from British Museum to Cambridgecar 57.4 mi
1h 14m£14–21Line 19 bus, train
- Take the bus from Museum Street to Finsbury Park Interchangebus 19 / ...
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
1h 52m£28–68Line 8 bus, train
- Take the bus from Museum Street to Liverpool Street Stationbus N8 / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
2h 16m£28–52
British Museum to Cambridge by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
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 £27 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from British Museum to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Museum Street and arriving at Parkside via Mile End and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
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 £27 - £65.
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 National Express, depart from Mile End 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 £27 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £35 and takes 3h 12m.
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 £27–65 and the journey takes 49 min. Thameslink also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from British Museum to Parkside via Museum Street, Mile End, and Coach Station in around 3h 12m.
- 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
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- 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
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Mile End to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Museum Street to Finsbury Park Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Museum Street to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
British Museum to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach 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.
There are 904+ hotels available in Cambridge.
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.