There are 5 ways to get from Cambridge to Sonning Common by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 25 bus
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the bus from Forbury Road to Brinds Cornerbus 25 / ...
2h 51m£46–104Drive 84.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cambridge to Sonning Commoncar 84.8 mi
1h 48m£21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
4h 59m£42–59Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain Elizabeth
3h 52m£64–102Train via Islington
- Take the train from Cambridge to Tottenham Haletrain Cambridge North - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
4h 37m£47–79
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Sonning Common is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Sonning Common is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Sonning Common. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Brinds Corner via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Forbury Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Sonning Common. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Reading via Farringdon Without. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Cambridge and Sonning Common is 100 miles. The road distance is 85.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Sonning Common without a car is to train and line 25 bus which takes 2h 51m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Cambridge to Sonning Common, including transfers.
Cambridge to Sonning Common bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Sonning Common train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Sonning Common is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs £40 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 3h 52m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Sonning Common, England?
You can take a bus from Parkside to Brinds Corner via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 2, Reading RailAir, and Forbury Road in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cambridge to Brinds Corner via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, Reading, and Forbury Road in around 3h 52m.
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Vauxhall to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Forbury Road to Brinds Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Sonning Common bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cambridge to Sonning Common train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Sonning Common is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Cambridge to Sonning Common.
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