There are 4 ways to get from Castleford to Cambridge by train, car, or bus
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 Peterborough
best- Take the train from York to Peterboroughtrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
3h 48m£55–95Drive 135.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Castleford to Cambridgecar 135.8 mi
2h 20m£34–49Line 189 bus, train
- Take the bus from Castleford Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Stationbus 189 / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
4h 20m£51–83Train
- Take the train from Castleford to Sheffieldtrain Leeds - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
5h 3m£71–110
Castleford to Cambridge by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castleford to Cambridge is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Castleford to Cambridge is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Castleford to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Castleford and arriving at Cambridge via York and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Castleford and Cambridge is 179 miles. The road distance is 136.6 miles.
The best way to get from Castleford to Cambridge without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 3h 48m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Castleford to Cambridge, including transfers.
Castleford to Cambridge train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
Castleford to Cambridge train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castleford to Cambridge is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Castleford to Cambridge.
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What companies run services between Castleford, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Castleford to Cambridge via York and Peterborough in around 3h 48m.
Train from York to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Castleford to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Castleford Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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