There are 5 ways to get from Cambridge to Tavistock by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 118 bus
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Okehampton Interchange to Bedford Hotelbus 118
6h 38m£111–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Ukn49
9h 59m£35–56Drive 256.1 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Tavistockcar 256.1 mi
4h 51m£64–92Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
6h 44m£132–221Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 501 / ...
10h 5m£44–80
Cambridge to Tavistock by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Tavistock is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Tavistock is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Tavistock station. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport and Royal Parade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Tavistock. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Plymouth via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Cambridge and Tavistock is 277 miles. The road distance is 257.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Tavistock without a car is to train and line 118 bus which takes 6h 38m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Cambridge to Tavistock, including transfers.
Cambridge to Tavistock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Tavistock train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Tavistock is to bus which takes 9h 59m and costs £35 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £230 and takes 6h 44m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Tavistock, England?
You can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Bus Station via London Heathrow Airport, Plymouth Coach Station, and Royal Parade in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cambridge to Bus Station via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, Plymouth, and Royal Parade in around 6h 44m.
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Okehampton Interchange to Bedford Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Tavistock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cambridge to Tavistock train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Tavistock is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Cambridge to Tavistock.
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