There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to The Centre by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 22m£74–137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
4h 55m£26–41Drive 148.8 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to The Centrecar 148.8 mi
2h 55m£37–54Fly
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
5h 26m£73–201Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
3h 39m£88–139Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
4h 47m£97–152
Cambridge to The Centre by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to The Centre is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to The Centre is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to The Centre station. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to The Centre. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Cambridge and The Centre is 178 miles. The road distance is 149.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to The Centre without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 22m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Cambridge to The Centre, including transfers.
Cambridge to The Centre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to The Centre train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to The Centre is to train via London which takes 3h 22m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 4h 55m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and The Centre, Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to The Centre via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to The Centre via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- 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
- 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
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £39
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to The Centre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cambridge to The Centre train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to The Centre is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Cambridge to The Centre.
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