There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to New Forest by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Five Alls Courtbus X5
3h 44m£61–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Fleming Waybus 401 / ...
6h 14m£21–35Drive 117 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to New Forestcar 117 mi
2h 26m£29–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Police Stationbus X5
4h 7m£68–111Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newburytrain London Paddington - Newbury / ...
4h 30m£58–100Train, line 1 bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain
- Take the bus from Blagrave Street to Newbury Wharfbus 1
6h 8m£58–103
Cambridge to New Forest by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to New Forest is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to New Forest is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to New Forest station. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Police Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Fleming Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to New Forest. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Bedwyn via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Paddington and Newbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Cambridge and New Forest is 149 miles. The road distance is 117.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to New Forest without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 3h 44m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Cambridge to New Forest, including transfers.
Cambridge to New Forest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to New Forest train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to New Forest is to bus which takes 6h 14m and costs £20 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £100 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and New Forest, Wiltshire, England?
You can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Police Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Fleming Way in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cambridge to Savernake Hospital via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, Newbury, Bedwyn, and Railway Station in around 4h 30m.
- 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
- £26–45
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- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- 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
- £30–40
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- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
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- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Fleming Way to Five Alls Court
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Fleming Way to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
- 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 Heathrow Central Bus Station to Fleming Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Blagrave Street to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to New Forest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cambridge to New Forest train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to New Forest is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Cambridge to New Forest.
There are 1025+ hotels available in New Forest.

































