There are 5 ways to get from Cardigan to Cambridge by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen stationbus 460
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Swanseatrain
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
7h 26mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T5
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus
11h 2m£39–65Bus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T5
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 905
10h 38m£68–135Drive 240.6 mi
- Drive from Cardigan to Cambridgecar 240.6 mi
5h 3m£60–86Bus, train via Birmingham #2
- Take the bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T5
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain
9h 35m£105–167
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardigan to Cambridge is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cardigan to Cambridge is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardigan to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Ship Inn and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Cardigan and Cambridge is 315 miles. The road distance is 242 miles.
The best way to get from Cardigan to Cambridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Cardigan to Cambridge, including transfers.
Cardigan to Cambridge bus services, operated by Richards Bros, depart from Ship Inn station.
Cardigan to Cambridge bus services, operated by Richards Bros, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardigan to Cambridge is 242 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Cardigan to Cambridge.
There are 923+ hotels available in Cambridge.
What companies run services between Cardigan, Wales and Cambridge, England?
You can take a bus from Ship Inn to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2, Birmingham Coach Station, and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 11h 2m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Finch Square A to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Morris Travel
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- [email protected]
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Ship Inn to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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