There are 7 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
4h 53m£92–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk083
7h 10m£20–33Drive 174.9 mi
- Drive from Ellesmere Port to Cambridgecar 174.9 mi
3h 6m£44–63Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
6h 15m£64–166Train via Hinckley
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain Crewe - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
5h 50m£69–145Train #2
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich
8h 4m£104–151Fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
7h 31m£64–198
Ellesmere Port to Cambridge by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Chester Bus Interchange and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port and arriving at Cambridge via Hooton, Chester and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Ellesmere Port and Cambridge is 247 miles. The road distance is 175.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge, including transfers.
Ellesmere Port to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Ellesmere Port to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs £90 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 7h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge via Hooton, Chester, London Euston, and King's Cross in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Chester Bus Interchange and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Ellesmere Port to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Ellesmere Port to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellesmere Port to Cambridge is 176 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge.
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