There are 8 ways to get from Cambridge to Boscastle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain
- Take the train from Totnes to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
7h 11m£219–347Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tenby Housebus 66
- Take the bus from West Street to The Strandbus 6
12h 31m£43–69Drive 280.2 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Boscastlecar 280.2 mi
5h 3m£70–100Fly from London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the bus from Trelawney Parc to Boscastle Bridgebus
6h 25m£57–234Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
11h 47m£166–254Train #2
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
12h 41m£135–243Train #3
- Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Bodmin Parkwaytrain London Euston - Penzance
13h 26m£139–236Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the bus from Trelawney Parc to Boscastle Bridgebus
9h 36m£163–441
Cambridge to Boscastle by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Boscastle is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Boscastle is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Boscastle. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Car Park via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bus Station, West Street and The Strand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Boscastle. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Paddington and Totnes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Cambridge and Boscastle is 331 miles. The road distance is 281.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Boscastle without a car is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs £210 - £350.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Cambridge to Boscastle, including transfers.
Cambridge to Boscastle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Boscastle train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Boscastle is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs £210 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Boscastle, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Boscastle via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, Totnes, and Bodmin Parkway in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Car Park via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, Tenby House, West Street, and The Strand in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Euston to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Totnes to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Tenby House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from West Street to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Trelawney Parc to Boscastle Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Trelawney Parc to Boscastle Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Boscastle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cambridge to Boscastle train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Boscastle is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Cambridge to Boscastle.
There are 3575+ hotels available in Boscastle.

































