There are 5 ways to get from Canterbury to Cambridge by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
2h 1m£64–136Drive 103.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Canterbury to Cambridgecar 103.2 mi
1h 48m£26–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk066
3h 17m£40–76Train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain Margate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
2h 27m£67–131Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus 007 / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
4h 6m£39–96
Canterbury to Cambridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Cambridge is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Cambridge is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Canterbury and Cambridge is 126 miles. The road distance is 103.8 miles.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Cambridge without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 1m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Canterbury to Cambridge, including transfers.
Canterbury to Cambridge train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
Canterbury to Cambridge train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canterbury to Cambridge is 104 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Canterbury to Cambridge.
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What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Canterbury West to Cambridge via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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