There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to British Museum 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 Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 14m£26–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cambridge to London58 mi
1h 56m£4–11Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bow Church Stationbus A9
- Take the bus from Bow Church Station to New Oxford Street / High Holbornbus N25
2h 41m£10–17Drive 57.5 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to British Museumcar 57.5 mi
1h 16m£15–21Train, line 19 bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to Finsbury Parktrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the bus from Finsbury Park Interchange to Museum Streetbus 19 / ...
1h 39m£28–48Train, line 8 bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to London Liverpool Streettrain Cambridge North - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to Drury Lanebus N242 / ...
1h 55m£29–43
Cambridge to British Museum by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to British Museum is to rideshare which costs £4 - £11 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to British Museum is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £26 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to British Museum. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at New Oxford Street / High Holborn via Coach Station and Bow Church Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cambridge and arriving at King's Cross. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Cambridge and British Museum is 57 miles. The road distance is 57.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to British Museum without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £26 - £45.
The train from Cambridge to London Kings Cross takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Cambridge to British Museum bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to British Museum train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to British Museum is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £26 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £17 and takes 2h 41m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and British Museum, England?
Great Northern operates a train from Cambridge to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 50 min. Thameslink also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to British Museum via Coach Station, Bow Church Station, and New Oxford Street / High Holborn in around 2h 41m.
- 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 Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Bow Church Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cambridge to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to British Museum bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Cambridge to British Museum train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to British Museum is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Cambridge to British Museum.
There are 21178+ hotels available in British Museum.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cambridge and British Museum. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.










