There are 7 ways to get from Cambridge to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 12m£76–133Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 49m£37–55Train, line 76 bus, ferry
- Take the train from Cambridge to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the bus from Tottenham Hale Bus Station to Lower Marshbus 76
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 25m£70–123Fly from London Stansted Airport, ferry
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane STN - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
7h 39m£75–266Train, ferry via Reading
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 3m£102–155Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Cambridge to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuaybus X5 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 57m£89–134Bus to Luton Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LTN - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
8h 6m£70–278
Cambridge to Cowes by train, subway, foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Cowes is to bus and ferry which costs £35 - £55 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Cowes is to train and ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs £75 - £140.
The distance between Cambridge and Cowes is 151 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Cambridge to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3224+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Cambridge to Cowes. However, you can take the train to King's Cross, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Vauxhall, walk to Vauxhall, take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Marlands, take the bus to Albion Place, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cambridge to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Tottenham Hale, Tottenham Hale Bus Station, Lower Marsh, London Waterloo, Southampton Airport Parkway, Airport Parkway, Southampton NOCS, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Southampton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- 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
- 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 East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–50
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Vauxhall to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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 Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from East Croydon to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Tottenham Hale Bus Station to Lower Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- 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 Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- 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
Bus from The Hard Interchange to WestQuay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Red Funnel
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