There are 5 ways to get from Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway via King's Cross St. Pancras station
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationsubway Piccadilly
1h 54m£41–118Bus via London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950 / ...
2h 31m£9–14Drive 68.3 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5car 68.3 mi
1h 15m£17–24Train, subway
- Take the train from Cambridge to Finsbury Parktrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the subway from Finsbury Park station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationsubway Piccadilly
2h 11m£44–128Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 727 / ...
2h 50m£16–40
Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is to bus via London Heathrow Airport which costs £9 - £14 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £16 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Parkside and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Cambridge and London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is 75 miles. The road distance is 68.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 without a car is to train and subway via King's Cross St. Pancras station which takes 1h 54m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, including transfers.
Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airport every 4 hours. Tickets cost £8–13 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- 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
- £25–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- 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 Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Thameslink
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Finsbury Park station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–70
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- 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 Parkside to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Cambridge to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5.
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