There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow to Cambridge by subway, train, bus, or car
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Subway, train via King's Cross St. Pancras station
best- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
2h 2m£45–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
2h 25m£10–40Drive 69.8 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Cambridgecar 69.8 mi
1h 17m£17–25Subway, train
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Finsbury Park stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
2h 17m£46–132
Heathrow to Cambridge by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Cambridge is to bus which costs £10 - £40 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Cambridge is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £17 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Parkside. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Heathrow and Cambridge is 74 miles. The road distance is 70.2 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Cambridge without a car is to subway and train via King's Cross St. Pancras station which takes 2h 2m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Heathrow to Cambridge, including transfers.
Heathrow to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Cambridge train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
Heathrow to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Parkside station.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Cambridge, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside hourly. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 2h 25m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Finsbury Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow to Cambridge train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Cambridge is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Heathrow to Cambridge.
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