There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Cartmel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Lancastertrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 5m£120–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk083
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
11h 17m£44–93Drive 223.6 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Cartmelcar 223.6 mi
4h 14m£55–79Train, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Grange-over-Sandstrain
6h 46m£131–389Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carnforthtrain
8h 29m£89–140Train #2
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
8h 51m£124–200
Cambridge to Cartmel by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Cartmel is to bus which costs £40 - £95 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Cartmel is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Cartmel. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Quaker Meeting House via Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station and Blackhall Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Cartmel. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Grange-over-Sands via London Euston and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Cambridge and Cartmel is 304 miles. The road distance is 224.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Cartmel without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Cambridge to Cartmel, including transfers.
Cambridge to Cartmel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Cartmel train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Cartmel is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 11h 17m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Cartmel, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Cartmel via King's Cross, London Euston, Lancaster, and Grange-over-Sands in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Quaker Meeting House via Birmingham - Jennens Road, Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Blackhall Road in around 11h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- 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
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Grange-over-Sands
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Cartmel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Cambridge to Cartmel train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Cartmel is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Cambridge to Cartmel.
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