There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 Farringdon Station
best- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
1h 30m£33–43Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cambridge to London58 mi
2h 11m£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 County Hallbus 76
2h 29m£25–39Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Waterloo Stationbus A8
3h 1m£9–17Drive 58.2 mi
- Drive from Cambridge Station to Waterloo Stationcar 58.2 mi
1h 18m£15–21Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to London Blackfriarstrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
1h 34m£30–45
Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station is to rideshare which costs £4 - £11 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station station. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Waterloo Station via Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
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 Station and Waterloo Station is 62 miles. The road distance is 58.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station without a car is to train via Farringdon Station which takes 1h 30m and costs £30 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station is to train via Farringdon Station which takes 1h 30m and costs £30 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £18 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Cambridge Station, England and Waterloo Station, England?
Thameslink operates a train from Cambridge to Farringdon hourly. Tickets cost £30–40 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station via Parkside and Coach Station in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Tottenham Hale Bus Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cambridge to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London Blackfriars station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Cambridge Station to Waterloo Station.
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