There are 7 ways to get from Cambridge to Portishead by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 19m£129–202Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk940 / ...
6h£21–33Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
5h 46m£29–49Drive 154.8 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Portisheadcar 154.8 mi
3h 8m£39–56Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
5h 43m£68–172Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
5h 35m£100–156Bus to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LTN - BRS
6h 25m£35–163
Cambridge to Portishead by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Portishead is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £21 - £35 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Portishead is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Portishead. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Combe Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Portishead. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Cambridge and Portishead is 187 miles. The road distance is 155.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Portishead without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Cambridge to Portishead, including transfers.
Cambridge to Portishead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Portishead train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Portishead is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 5h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 43m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Portishead, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Portishead via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Combe Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station in around 5h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Portishead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cambridge to Portishead train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Portishead is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Cambridge to Portishead.
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