There are 8 ways to get from Cambridge to Cowbridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Town Hallbus X2
4h 18m£92–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
7h 3m£35–59Drive 187.9 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Cowbridgecar 187.9 mi
3h 55m£47–67Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LTN - CWL
6h 55m£67–136Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 18m£112–189Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 17m£108–161Fly London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 18m£88–203Train to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
7h 17m£308–1,010
Cambridge to Cowbridge by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Cowbridge is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Cowbridge is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Cowbridge. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Town Hall via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Cowbridge. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Cardiff Central via Farringdon Without and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Cambridge and Cowbridge is 217 miles. The road distance is 189 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Cowbridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Cambridge to Cowbridge, including transfers.
Cambridge to Cowbridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Cowbridge train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Cowbridge is to bus which takes 7h 3m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £190 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Cowbridge, Wales?
You can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Town Hall via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Sophia Gardens, and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cambridge to Town Hall via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, Reading, Cardiff Central, and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 in around 5h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–480
- 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 King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Cowbridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cambridge to Cowbridge train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Cowbridge is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Cambridge to Cowbridge.
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