There are 5 ways to get from Cambridge to Central London by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway via King's Cross St. Pancras station
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to South Ealing stationsubway Piccadilly
1h 27m£37–98Drive 60.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cambridge to Central Londoncar 60.9 mi
1h 20m£15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
3h 24m£18–40Train, subway
- Take the train from Cambridge to Finsbury Parktrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the subway from Finsbury Park station to Northfields stationsubway Piccadilly
1h 47m£40–108Train, subway via London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from Cambridge to London Liverpool Streettrain Cambridge North - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Ealing Broadway stationsubway Central
2h 23m£39–91
Cambridge to Central London by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Central London is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Central London is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Central London. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Market Place Brentford via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Central London station. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at South Ealing station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Cambridge and Central London is 66 miles. The road distance is 61.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Central London without a car is to train and subway via King's Cross St. Pancras station which takes 1h 27m and costs £35 - £100.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Cambridge to Central London, including transfers.
Cambridge to Central London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Central London train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
Cambridge to Central London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Central London, England?
National Express operates a bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- 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
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- 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
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to South Ealing station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Finsbury Park station to Northfields station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Liverpool Street station to Ealing Broadway station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Central London train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Central London is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Cambridge to Central London.
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