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£53–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk950
2h 25m£8–20Drive 69.7 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridgecar 69.7 mi
1h 17m£18–26Subway, 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 26m£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 £8 - £20 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 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Heathrow Airport and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
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 £50 - £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 FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport 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 £50 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £20 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, FlixBus operates a bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 hourly. Tickets cost £8–13 and the journey takes 2h 15m. National Express also services this route every 3 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
- £13–27
- 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
- £39
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £37
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 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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