There are 9 ways to get from Dunbar to Cambridge by train, car, plane, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
5h 27m£113–181Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
5h 26m£47–173Drive 318.8 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Cambridgecar 318.8 mi
5h 35m£79–114Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
3h 55m£51–161Train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
8h 9m£165–243Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 16m£117–318Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 1m£127–367Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
5h 5m£50–182Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
6h 21m£54–184
Dunbar to Cambridge by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Cambridge is to train and fly and bus which costs £45 - £180 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Cambridge is to train and fly which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Cambridge via Newcastle and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Dunbar and Cambridge is 332 miles. The road distance is 320.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Cambridge without a car is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 5h 27m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Dunbar to Cambridge, including transfers.
Dunbar to Cambridge train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Dunbar station.
Dunbar to Cambridge train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Cambridge is 321 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Dunbar to Cambridge.
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What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Cambridge via Newcastle and Peterborough in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dunbar to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
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
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
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