There are 10 ways to get from Cambridge to Lake District (Land) by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the taxi from Windermere to Lake District (Land)taxi
7h 19m£180–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
10h 38m£62–144Drive 262.2 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Lake District (Land)car 262.2 mi
4h 36m£64–92Fly London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus, line 78 bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to National Trust car parkbus
6h 31m£80–228Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Penrith North Lakestrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 50m£140–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Huntingdon stationbus T1
- Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Penrith North Lakestrain
10h 47mFly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus, line 78 bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to National Trust car parkbus
7h 15m£89–223Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 17m£90–234Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, bus, line 78 bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to National Trust car parkbus
8h 18m£119–414Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
8h 1m£86–229
Cambridge to Lake District (Land) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Lake District (Land) is to bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Lake District (Land) is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Lake District (Land). However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at National Trust car park via Birmingham Coach Station, Rail Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Lake District (Land). However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Cambridge and Lake District (Land) is 352 miles. The road distance is 263.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Lake District (Land) without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 19m and costs £180 - £300.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Cambridge to Lake District (Land), including transfers.
Cambridge to Lake District (Land) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Lake District (Land) train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Lake District (Land) is to bus which takes 10h 38m and costs £60 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £230 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Lake District (Land), England?
You can take a bus from Parkside to National Trust car park via Birmingham Coach Station, Rail Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cambridge to National Trust car park via Birmingham New Street, Penrith North Lakes, Rail Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- 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
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to National Trust car park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to National Trust car park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to National Trust car park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- 01954 230011
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Huntingdon station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Lake District (Land) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Cambridge to Lake District (Land) train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Lake District (Land) is 264 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Cambridge to Lake District (Land).
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