There are 5 ways to get from Cambridge to Waterloo East Station by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to London Blackfriarstrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
1h 31m£30–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cambridge to London58 mi
1h 57m£4–11Train, line 76 bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to Tottenham Haletrain Cambridge North - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from Tottenham Hale Bus Station to Waterloo Bridge / South Bankbus 76
2h 30m£25–46Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Southwark St /Blackfriars Roadbus A8
2h 46m£13–30Drive 58 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Waterloo East Stationcar 58 mi
1h 18m£15–21
Cambridge to Waterloo East Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Waterloo East Station is to rideshare which costs £4 - £11 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Waterloo East Station is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Waterloo East Station. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Southwark St /Blackfriars Road via Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cambridge and arriving at London Blackfriars. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Cambridge and Waterloo East Station is 61 miles. The road distance is 58.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Waterloo East Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £30 - £60.
The train from Cambridge to London Blackfriars takes 1h 17m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cambridge to Waterloo East Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Waterloo East Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Waterloo East Station is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £30 and takes 2h 46m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Waterloo East Station, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Cambridge to London Blackfriars hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkside to Waterloo East Station via Coach Station and Southwark St /Blackfriars Road in around 2h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Tottenham Hale Bus Station to Waterloo Bridge / South Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Southwark St /Blackfriars Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cambridge to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Waterloo East Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Cambridge to Waterloo East Station train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Blackfriars station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Waterloo East Station is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Cambridge to Waterloo East Station.
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