There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Charing Cross Road by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 2m£28–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cambridge to London58 mi
1h 44m£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 Tottenham Court Road Stationbus N25
2h 46m£11–18Train via Finsbury Park station
- Take the train from Cambridge to Finsbury Parktrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
1h 17m£29–47Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to London Liverpool Streettrain Cambridge North - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool Street Station to Trafalgar Square/Charing Crossbus 26 / ...
2h£28–42Drive 57.8 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Charing Cross Roadcar 57.8 mi
1h 17m£15–21
Cambridge to Charing Cross Road by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Charing Cross Road is to rideshare which costs £4 - £11 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Charing Cross Road is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £27 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Charing Cross Road station. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Tottenham Court Road Station via Coach Station and Bow Church Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Charing Cross Road station. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Leicester Square station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Cambridge and Charing Cross Road is 57 miles. The road distance is 58.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Charing Cross Road without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £27 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Cambridge to Charing Cross Road, including transfers.
Cambridge to Charing Cross Road bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Charing Cross Road train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Charing Cross Road is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £27 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £19 and takes 2h 46m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Charing Cross Road, England?
Great Northern operates a train from Cambridge to King's Cross every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 53 min. Thameslink also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Charing Cross Road via Coach Station, Bow Church Station, and Tottenham Court Road Station in around 2h 46m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Bow Church Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Bow Church Station to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Liverpool Street Station to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- 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 Charing Cross Road bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Cambridge to Charing Cross Road train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Charing Cross Road is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Cambridge to Charing Cross Road.
There are 21173+ hotels available in Charing Cross Road.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cambridge and Charing Cross Road. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.














