There are 6 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
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 / ...
5h 3m£92–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk083
7h 10m£22–38Drive 174.9 mi
- Drive from Ellesmere Port to Cambridgecar 174.9 mi
3h 6m£43–62Fly
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
6h 41m£65–171Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich
6h 44m£115–183Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Streettrain Llandudno Junction - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
7h 22m£107–173
Ellesmere Port to Cambridge by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Cambridge is to bus which costs £22 - £40 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 - Great Charles Street Queensway. 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 5h 3m.
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 via London which takes 5h 3m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 3m 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 via London which takes 5h 3m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 7h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 6h 41m.
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 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Chester Bus Interchange and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ellesmere Port to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway 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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