There are 8 ways to get from Cambridge to Portishead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the bus from The Centre to Combe Roadbus X4 / ...
3h 56m£77–143Bus 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£22–33Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
5h 36m£31–52Drive 154.8 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Portisheadcar 154.8 mi
3h 8m£38–55Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
5h 48m£73–172Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 25m£76–136Train 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 28m£98–154Bus 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£35–154
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 £22 - £35 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Portishead is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £55.
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 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Portishead. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Bristol Parkway via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Cambridge and Portishead is 189 miles. The road distance is 155.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Portishead without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 56m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 56m 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 bus which takes 5h 36m and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 5h 48m, you could also train, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Portishead, England?
You can take a bus from Parkside to Combe Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- 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
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from The Centre to Combe Road
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- 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
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- 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
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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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.
There are 1917+ hotels available in Portishead.





























