There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Wales 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
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 24m£89–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
5h 54m£31–53Drive 176.2 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Cardiffcar 176.2 mi
3h 38m£44–63Fly
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
6h 48m£68–180Train via Reading
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 24m£109–186Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 22m£105–158
Cambridge to Wales by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Wales is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Wales is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £85 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Wales. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Wales. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Cardiff Central via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Cambridge and Wales is 204 miles. The road distance is 177.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Wales without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Cambridge to Wales, including transfers.
Cambridge to Wales bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Wales train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Wales is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Wales?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Cardiff Central via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Sophia Gardens via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- 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
- £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 Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- 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 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 Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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 Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Wales bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Cambridge to Wales train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Wales is 177 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Cambridge to Wales.
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