There are 6 ways to get from England to Cambridge by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 13m£26–63Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Cambridge58.1 mi
1h 35m£4–8Bus
- Take the bus from London Eye to Coach Stationbus A8
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
3h 1m£13–32Line 29 bus, train
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Finsbury Park /Blackstock Roadbus 29 / ...
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
2h£27–63Line 26 bus, train
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Liverpool Street Stationbus 26 / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
2h 12m£28–52Drive 58.1 mi
- Drive from London to Cambridgecar 58.1 mi
1h 17m£15–21
England to Cambridge by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Cambridge is to rideshare which costs £4 - £8 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from England to Cambridge is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £26 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from London Eye and arriving at Parkside via Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between England and Cambridge is 57 miles. The road distance is 58.5 miles.
The best way to get from England to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £26 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from England to Cambridge, including transfers.
England to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Eye station.
England to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from England to Cambridge is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £26 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £35 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between England and Cambridge, England?
Great Northern operates a train from King's Cross to Cambridge every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £25–60 and the journey takes 49 min. Thameslink also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Eye to Parkside via Coach Station in around 3h 1m.
- 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
- £25–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- 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
- £28–55
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- Thameslink
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Eye to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Finsbury Park /Blackstock Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Charing Cross to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
England to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
England to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between England to Cambridge is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from England to Cambridge.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between England and Cambridge. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.