There are 4 ways to get from Cambridge to Skipton by train or car
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Train via Peterborough
best- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
3h 45m£63–95Drive 173 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cambridge to Skiptoncar 173 mi
3h 9m£43–62Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Stevenagetrain
- Take the train from Stevenage to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
4h 3m£72–115Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Skiptontrain Sheffield - Carlisle
6h 35m£81–130
Cambridge to Skipton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Skipton is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Skipton is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Skipton via Peterborough and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Cambridge and Skipton is 181 miles. The road distance is 174 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Skipton without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 3h 45m and costs £60 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Cambridge to Skipton, including transfers.
Cambridge to Skipton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cambridge station.
Cambridge to Skipton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Skipton is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Cambridge to Skipton.
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What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Skipton, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Skipton via Peterborough and Leeds in around 3h 45m.
- 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 Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stevenage to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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