There are 9 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 11m£100–191Train, bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus
7h 42m£32–56Drive 209.1 mi
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Cambridgecar 209.1 mi
3h 38m£52–76Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
6h 35m£81–202Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain
6h 30m£110–182Train, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the bus from Huntingdon station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus T1
8h 13mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
6h 14m£126–368Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
7h 12m£92–198Train to Liverpool, fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
7h 51m£82–229
Colwyn Bay to Cambridge by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cambridge is to train and bus via Birmingham which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Colwyn Bay to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Colwyn Bay and arriving at Cambridge via Chester and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Cambridge is 276 miles. The road distance is 210.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Colwyn Bay to Cambridge, including transfers.
Colwyn Bay to Cambridge train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Colwyn Bay station.
Colwyn Bay to Cambridge train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colwyn Bay to Cambridge is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Colwyn Bay to Cambridge.
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What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Cambridge via Chester, London Euston, and King's Cross in around 5h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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