There are 5 ways to get from Esher to Cambridge by train, bus, or car
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Train via King's Cross St. Pancras station
best- Take the train from Esher to Vauxhalltrain Guildford - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 44m£34–58Drive 71.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Esher to Cambridgecar 71.9 mi
1h 44m£19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Kingston Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk950
4h 15mTrain
- Take the train from Esher to Vauxhalltrain Guildford - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
1h 57m£35–59Train via Islington
- Take the train from Esher to Vauxhalltrain Guildford - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
2h 18m£34–56
Esher to Cambridge by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esher to Cambridge is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Esher to Cambridge is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Esher to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Kingston Station and London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Esher to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Esher and arriving at Cambridge via Vauxhall station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Esher and Cambridge is 73 miles. The road distance is 72.3 miles.
The best way to get from Esher to Cambridge without a car is to train via King's Cross St. Pancras station which takes 1h 44m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Esher to Cambridge, including transfers.
Esher to Cambridge bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Kingston Station.
Esher to Cambridge train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Esher station.
The best way to get from Esher to Cambridge is to train via King's Cross St. Pancras station which takes 1h 44m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Esher, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Esher to Cambridge via Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 1h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Council Offices to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Cromwell Road Bus Station, Kingston Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and London Heathrow Airport in around 4h 15m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Esher to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Esher to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Esher to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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 Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Tottenham Hale to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Kingston Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Esher to Cambridge bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Esher to Cambridge train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Vauxhall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esher to Cambridge is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Esher to Cambridge.
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