There are 7 ways to get from Grasmere to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
8h 34m£111–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk083
10h 53m£45–73Drive 232.1 mi
- Drive from Grasmere to Cambridgecar 232.1 mi
4h 26m£58–84Line 555 bus, bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heaton Cooper Studio to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
6h 53m£74–204Train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
9h 9m£107–175Train, bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the bus from Huntingdon station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus T1
9h 27mLine 555 bus, bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Heaton Cooper Studio to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
7h 23m£82–209
Grasmere to Cambridge by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grasmere to Cambridge is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Grasmere to Cambridge is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Grasmere to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Heaton Cooper Studio and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Bus Station, Rail Station and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Grasmere to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Cambridge via Oxenholme Lake District and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Grasmere and Cambridge is 300 miles. The road distance is 233.5 miles.
The best way to get from Grasmere to Cambridge without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 8h 34m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Grasmere to Cambridge, including transfers.
Grasmere to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
Grasmere to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Grasmere to Cambridge is to train via Birmingham which takes 8h 34m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 53m.
What companies run services between Grasmere, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a bus from Heaton Cooper Studio to Cambridge via Bus Rail Interchange, Windermere, Oxenholme Lake District, and Birmingham New Street in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heaton Cooper Studio to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Bus Station, Rail Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 10h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carnforth to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Heaton Cooper Studio to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Heaton Cooper Studio to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- 01954 230011
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
Bus from Huntingdon station to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Grasmere to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Grasmere to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grasmere to Cambridge is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Grasmere to Cambridge.
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