There are 8 ways to get from Cambridge to Orsay 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 Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
4h 28m€186–310Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
cheapest- 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 Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay - Villetrain
6h€69–203Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Orsaycar
5h 36m€214–253Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cambridge to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Orsaycar
6h 48m€115–215Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay - Villetrain
6h 35m€147–386Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay - Villetrain
6h 32m€120–300Fly London Stansted Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane STN - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Orsay - Villetrain
5h 8m€105–583Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane LHR - ORY
6h 10m€129–360
Cambridge to Orsay by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Orsay is to bus and fly and train which costs €65 - €210 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Orsay is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €180 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Orsay. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Orsay - Ville via London St Pancras Intl and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Cambridge and Orsay is 568 km.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Orsay without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €180 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Cambridge to Orsay, including transfers.
Cambridge to Orsay train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
Orsay is 1h ahead of Cambridge. It is currently 2:16 PM in Cambridge and 3:16 PM in Orsay.
Cambridge to Orsay train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 18248+ hotels available in Orsay.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Orsay, Île-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Orsay - Ville via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Paris Nord in around 4h 28m.
- 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
- 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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