There are 5 ways to get from Great Shelford to Waterbeach by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shelford (Cambs) to Waterbeachtrain London Liverpool Street - Ely
19 min£4–8Drive 9.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Great Shelford to Waterbeachcar 9.8 mi
18 min£3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Woollards Lane to Emmanuel Streetbus 7
- Take the bus from Drummer Street to Gibson Closebus 100
1h 18m£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Great Shelford to Waterbeachtaxi 9.8 mi
18 min£23–28Train via Cambridge
- Take the train from Shelford (Cambs) to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
- Take the train from Cambridge to Waterbeachtrain Cambridge - Kings Lynn / ...
37 min£4–9
Great Shelford to Waterbeach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Shelford to Waterbeach is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Great Shelford to Waterbeach is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £23 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Great Shelford to Waterbeach. However, there are services departing from Woollards Lane and arriving at Gibson Close via Drummer Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shelford (Cambs) and arriving at Waterbeach. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Great Shelford and Waterbeach is 9 miles. The road distance is 9.9 miles.
The best way to get from Great Shelford to Waterbeach without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £8.
The train from Shelford (Cambs) to Waterbeach takes 19 min including transfers and departs five times a week.
Great Shelford to Waterbeach bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Woollards Lane station.
Great Shelford to Waterbeach train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Shelford (Cambs) station.
The best way to get from Great Shelford to Waterbeach is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £8 and takes 1h 18m.
What companies run services between Great Shelford, England and Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Shelford (Cambs) to Waterbeach 5 times a week. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woollards Lane to Gibson Close via Emmanuel Street and Drummer Street in around 1h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Shelford (Cambs) to Waterbeach
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Cambridge to Waterbeach
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Cambridge to Waterbeach
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Woollards Lane to Emmanuel Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
Bus from Drummer Street to Gibson Close
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 0800 001 6255
- Website
- a2bbusandcoach.com
Bus from Woollards Lane to Emmanuel Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.a2bbusandcoach.com/
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Drummer Street to Gibson Close
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £23–28
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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More Questions & Answers
Great Shelford to Waterbeach bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Emmanuel Street station.
Great Shelford to Waterbeach train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Waterbeach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Shelford to Waterbeach is 10 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Great Shelford to Waterbeach.
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