There are 11 ways to get from Cambridge to Selkirk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
7h 44m£136–206Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
6h 42m£53–167Bus
- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Stationbus 595
- Take the bus from Club Britannia to Scott Monumentbus X95
11h 40m£57–94Drive 293.9 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Selkirkcar 293.9 mi
5h 18m£73–105Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Scott Monumentbus
6h£57–165Train, bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monumentbus X95
9h 23m£102–166Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monumentbus X95
10h 30m£127–191Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
6h 59m£133–371Fly London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
6h 55m£56–190Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
7h 32m£123–322Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
7h 32m£60–182
Cambridge to Selkirk by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Selkirk is to bus which costs £55 - £95 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Selkirk is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge station to Selkirk. However, there are services departing from Drummer St Bus Station and arriving at Scott Monument via Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway and Club Britannia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Selkirk. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Galashiels via Peterborough and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Cambridge and Selkirk is 400 miles. The road distance is 295.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Selkirk without a car is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Cambridge to Selkirk, including transfers.
Cambridge to Selkirk bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Drummer St Bus Station.
Cambridge to Selkirk train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Selkirk is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs £130 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Selkirk, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Scott Monument via Peterborough, Edinburgh Waverley, Galashiels, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Scott Monument via Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, Bus Station, and Club Britannia in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
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)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
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Club Britannia to Scott Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Scott Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Halston Hotel to Scott Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- 0300 100 1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Borders Council
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Scott Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Scottish Borders Council
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Selkirk bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Bus Station.
Cambridge to Selkirk train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Selkirk is 296 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Cambridge to Selkirk.
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