There are 6 ways to get from Essex to Cambridgeshire by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Stationbus X20
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Cambridgetrain
- Take the bus from The Busway station to The Busway Longstanton Park & Ridebus A
3h 8m£20–35Drive 49.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Essex to Cambridgeshirecar 49.2 mi
1h 25m£12–18Train, bus
- Take the train from Witham (Essex) to Ipswichtrain
- Take the train from Ipswich to Elytrain
- Take the bus from Tesco to Linden Endbus Zip
3h 33mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Essex to Cambridgeshiretaxi 49.2 mi
1h 25m£100–130Line 333 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus 333 / ...
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Cambridgetrain
- Take the bus from The Busway station to The Busway Longstanton Park & Ridebus A
3h 28mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Stationbus X20
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Emmanuel Street to Longstanton Park-and-Ridebus 5 / ...
4h 17m£14–27
Essex to Cambridgeshire by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essex to Cambridgeshire is to drive which costs £11 - £18 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Essex to Cambridgeshire is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £11 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Essex to Cambridgeshire. However, there are services departing from Tye Green Post Office and arriving at Osborn Close via Bus Interchange, Coach Station, Emmanuel Street and Longstanton Park-and-Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Essex and Cambridgeshire is 64 miles. The road distance is 49.4 miles.
The best way to get from Essex to Cambridgeshire without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 8m and costs £19 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Essex to Cambridgeshire, including transfers.
Essex to Cambridgeshire bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Interchange station.
Essex to Cambridgeshire bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essex to Cambridgeshire is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Essex to Cambridgeshire.
There are 934+ hotels available in Cambridgeshire.
What companies run services between Essex, England and Cambridgeshire, England?
You can take a bus from Tye Green Post Office to Osborn Close via Bus Interchange, Coach Station, Parkside, Emmanuel Street, and Longstanton Park-and-Ride in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Witham (Essex) to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ipswich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Central Connect
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway station to The Busway Longstanton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Busway station to The Busway Longstanton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Emmanuel Street to Longstanton Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- 01487 740241
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dews Coaches
Bus from Tesco to Linden End
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Dews Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01954 230011
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
Bus from Emmanuel Street to Longstanton Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Taxi Taxi Braintree
- Phone
- +44 1376 505050
- Website
- taxitaxi.cab
District Link Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1376 755 555
- Website
- districtlinkbraintree.co.uk
Freedom Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 230 024
- Website
- freedomtaxi.co.uk
Green Line Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 323 232
Yelo Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1376 334 455
- Website
- yelotaxi.co.uk
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