There are 9 ways to get from Cambridge to Sale by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 2m£89–149Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk083
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk076 / ...
6h 44m£24–37Drive 154.7 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Salecar 154.7 mi
3h 19m£39–56Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, tram
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Saletram
5h 5m£105–298Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 38m£82–123Bus
- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 11m£31–49Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
5h 52m£61–169Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
6h 24m£71–161Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 24m£67–174
Cambridge to Sale by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Sale is to bus via Birmingham which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Sale is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Sale. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Sale. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Dane Road via London Euston and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Cambridge and Sale is 245 miles. The road distance is 155.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Sale without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 2m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Cambridge to Sale, including transfers.
Cambridge to Sale bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Sale train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Sale is to train via London which takes 4h 2m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 44m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Sale, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Dane Road via King's Cross, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, and Piccadilly in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Sale via Birmingham - Jennens Road, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Shudehill in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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
- 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
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Sale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Sale bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Cambridge to Sale train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Sale is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Cambridge to Sale.
There are 3738+ hotels available in Sale.

















































