There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Farringdon Withouttrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from Farringdon to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
2h 13m£44–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
2h 25m£9–22Drive 69.7 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridgecar 69.7 mi
1h 17m£18–25Subway, 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 24m£37–56
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge is to bus which costs £9 - £22 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 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 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Cambridge via Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 and Cambridge is 77 miles. The road distance is 70.1 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs £40 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £22 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 3, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge via Farringdon Without and Farringdon in around 2h 13m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside hourly. Tickets cost £13–22 and the journey takes 2h 20m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Finsbury Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Parkside station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Farringdon Without station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge.
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