There are 7 ways to get from Cambridge to Padstow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Totnestrain
- Take the train from Totnes to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
7h 3m£214–347Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 406 / ...
10h 50m£47–81Drive 296.9 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Padstowcar 296.9 mi
5h 23m£74–106Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
4h 43m£54–231Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bodmin Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Penzance / ...
9h 59m£163–251Train #2
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Penzance / ...
11h 14m£139–240Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
7h 54m£160–438
Cambridge to Padstow by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Padstow is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Padstow is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs £50 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Padstow. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at New Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Padstow. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Bodmin Parkway via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Paddington and Totnes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Cambridge and Padstow is 330 miles. The road distance is 298.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Padstow without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs £210 - £350.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Cambridge to Padstow, including transfers.
Cambridge to Padstow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Padstow train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Padstow is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs £210 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £240 and takes 4h 43m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Padstow, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Padstow via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, Totnes, and Bodmin Parkway in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to New Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
- 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
- Website
- 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
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- 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 Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Totnes to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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 Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Padstow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cambridge to Padstow train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Padstow is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Cambridge to Padstow.
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