There are 5 ways to get from Great Shelford to Cambridge by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Shelford (Cambs) to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
10 min£1–3Bus via Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Take the bus from Woollards Lane to The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus T3
- Take the bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Bateman Streetbus Pr3
26 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Great Shelford to Cambridgetaxi 4.7 mi
11 min£12–16Walk
- Take the foot from Great Shelford to Cambridgewalk 4.7 mi
1h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Woollards Lane to St Paul's Roadbus 7
33 min£2–4
Great Shelford to Cambridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Shelford to Cambridge is to train which costs £1 - £3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Great Shelford to Cambridge is to train which takes 10 min and costs £1 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Woollards Lane and arriving at St Paul's Road. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shelford (Cambs) and arriving at Cambridge. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Great Shelford and Cambridge is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Great Shelford to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Shelford (Cambs) to Cambridge takes 10 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Great Shelford to Cambridge bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Woollards Lane station.
Great Shelford to Cambridge train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Shelford (Cambs) station.
The best way to get from Great Shelford to Cambridge is to train which takes 10 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus via Trumpington Park-and-Ride, which costs £4 - £8 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Great Shelford, England and Cambridge, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Shelford (Cambs) to Cambridge hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woollards Lane to Bateman Street via Trumpington Park-and-Ride in around 26 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Shelford (Cambs) to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Woollards Lane to The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
Bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Bateman Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
Bus from Woollards Lane to St Paul's Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 0800 001 6255
- Website
- a2bbusandcoach.com
Bus from Woollards Lane to The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/
Bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Bateman Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/
Bus from Woollards Lane to St Paul's Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £12–16
A1 Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 1223 525 555
- Website
- a1cabco.com
Cambrdige City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 832 832
- Website
- cambridgecitytaxis.co.uk
Cam Cab Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1223 704 704
- Website
- camcab.co.uk
Panther Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 715 715
- Website
- panthertaxis.co.uk
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Great Shelford to Cambridge bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride station.
Great Shelford to Cambridge train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Cambridge station.
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