There are 8 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
5h 43m€206–348Train, 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 3m€87–172Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Laoncar
4h 45m€205–239Bus to Luton Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Laontrain
7h 15m€93–248Drive, 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€100–195Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Laontrain
7h 51m€171–431Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Laontrain
7h 47m€144–345Fly from London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane STN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Laontrain
6h 23m€129–628
Cambridge to Laon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Laon is to train and bus which costs €85 - €180 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Laon is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 45m and costs €200 - €240.
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 5h 43m.
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 5h 43m and costs €200 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 43m 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 4:45 PM in Cambridge and 5:45 PM 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 5h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
- 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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