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How to get fromCambridge to Scunthorpeby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Cambridge to Scunthorpe by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Scunthorpetrain train
    2h 49m
    £48–98

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 777
    2. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 152
    5h 56m
    £24–44

  3. Drive  117.7 mi

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Scunthorpecar car 117.7 mi
    2h 21m
    £29–42

  4. Bus, train, line 100 bus

    1. Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Huntingdon stationbus bus T1
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 100 / ...
    6h 7m

Cambridge to Scunthorpe by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration2h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 147.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 49m

What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Scunthorpe, England?

You can take a train from Cambridge to Scunthorpe via Peterborough and Doncaster in around 2h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Bus Station via St Margaret's Bus Station and Broad Marsh Bus Station in around 5h 56m.

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