There are 12 ways to get from Cambridge to Cancale by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, plane, or ferry
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
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
9h 30m€224–449Fly London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain
8h 31m€84–254Train, car ferry via Islington
- Take the train from Cambridge to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
14h 25m€122–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop Ubus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Parisbus 822 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Saint-Malobus
15h 22m€144–259Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cancalecar
7h 20m€243–292Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cambridge to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
14h 28m€145–279Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Cancalecar
8h 42m€118–224Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LTN - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Drive from Granville to Cancalecar
7h 39m€94–264Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LHR - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Drive from Granville to Cancalecar
8h 7m€155–567Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LGW - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Drive from Granville to Cancalecar
8h 11m€119–370Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain
7h 36m€130–406Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain
9h 49m€138–334
Cambridge to Cancale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Cancale is to drive and car ferry which costs €110 - €230 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Cancale is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 7h 20m and costs €240 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Cancale. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at St Malo via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Cambridge and Cancale is 1079 km.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Cancale without a car is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs €220 - €450.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Cambridge to Cancale, including transfers.
Cambridge to Cancale train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
Cancale is 1h ahead of Cambridge. It is currently 9:02 PM in Cambridge and 10:02 PM in Cancale.
Cambridge to Cancale train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 2757+ hotels available in Cancale.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Cancale, France?
You can take a train from Cambridge to La Poste via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Rennes, St Malo, and Gares - Quai J in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Jersey Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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