There are 5 ways to get from Cambridge to Laon by train (Eurostar), car, car train, bus, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Laontrain Ter
6h 32m€237–388Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to St Quentintrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint-Quentin - Gare Routiere to Laon - Gare Routierebus 513
8h 27m€88–172Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Laoncar
4h 45m€213–252Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Luton DART Parkwaybus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Laontrain
7h 42m€93–251Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Laoncar
5h 46m€106–207
Cambridge to Laon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Laon is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €210 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Laon is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 45m and costs €210 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Laon. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Laon via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Cambridge and Laon is 680 km.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Laon without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Cambridge to Laon, including transfers.
Cambridge to Laon train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
Laon is 1h ahead of Cambridge. It is currently 4:13 AM in Cambridge and 5:13 AM in Laon.
Cambridge to Laon train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Laon, France?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Laon via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Paris Nord in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €44
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Laon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Laon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to St Quentin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Luton DART Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 3 23 50 68 70
- Website
- transports.hautsdefrance.fr
Bus from Saint-Quentin - Gare Routiere to Laon - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- rthdf.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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