There are 5 ways to get from Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge by train, bus, or car
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Train via London Kings Cross
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 10m£26–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Great Portland Street to Stratford City Bus Stationbus N205
- Take the bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk066
3h 9m£7–12Drive 53.6 mi
- Drive from Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridgecar 53.6 mi
1h 25m£13–19Train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
1h 44m£31–66Train via London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
1h 55m£28–59
Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge is to bus which costs £6 - £12 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge is to train via London Kings Cross which takes 1h 10m and costs £25 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Great Portland Street and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Great Portland Street Underground Station station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Great Portland Street station and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Great Portland Street Underground Station and Cambridge is 57 miles. The road distance is 53.9 miles.
The best way to get from Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge without a car is to train via London Kings Cross which takes 1h 10m and costs £25 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge, including transfers.
Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Great Portland Street station.
Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge is to train via London Kings Cross which takes 1h 10m and costs £25 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £12 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Great Portland Street Underground Station, 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 Great Portland Street to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U in around 3h 9m.
- 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
- 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
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Great Portland Street to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Stratford- Montfichet Road Stop U to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Stratford City Bus Station.
Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Great Portland Street Underground Station to Cambridge.
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