There are 3 ways to get from Cambridge to Horncastle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Jubilee Waybus 56
3h 40m£41–74Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Co-op Storebus 151
5h 11m£22–39Drive 86.7 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Horncastlecar 86.7 mi
1h 56m£22–32
Cambridge to Horncastle by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Horncastle is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Horncastle is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Horncastle. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Jubilee Way via St Margaret's Bus Station and Co-op Store. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Cambridge and Horncastle is 125 miles. The road distance is 87.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Horncastle without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 40m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Cambridge to Horncastle, including transfers.
Cambridge to Horncastle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Horncastle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Horncastle is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Cambridge to Horncastle.
There are 695+ hotels available in Horncastle.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England?
You can take a bus from Parkside to Jubilee Way via St Margaret's Bus Station and Co-op Store in around 5h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Central Bus Station to Jubilee Way
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- PC Coaches
Bus from Central Bus Station to Jubilee Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- PC Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Co-op Store
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
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