There are 9 ways to get from Cambridge to Quimper by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, ferry, car, car train, car ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimpertrain Tgv
8h 24m€285–486Fly London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain
8h 22m€94–278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Stratford - Montfichet Roadbus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Quimperbus
17h 20m€165–283Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from East Croydon to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Rennes to Quimpertrain Tgv
21h 28m€204–274Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cambridge to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Quimpercar
9h 44m€268–342Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cambridge to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Quimpercar
12h 48m€131–532Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LGW - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
8h 8m€157–350Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LHR - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
10h 26m€264–656Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Quimpertrain
8h 18m€157–417
Cambridge to Quimper by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Quimper is to fly and train which costs €90 - €280 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Quimper is to train and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs €150 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Quimper. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Quimper via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Cambridge and Quimper is 1146 km.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Quimper without a car is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs €280 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Cambridge to Quimper, including transfers.
Cambridge to Quimper train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
Quimper is 1h ahead of Cambridge. It is currently 8:12 PM in Cambridge and 9:12 PM in Quimper.
Cambridge to Quimper train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Quimper, France?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Quimper via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Stratford - Montfichet Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–380
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–95
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–380
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