There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 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 3m£36–55Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
2h 20m£10–23Drive 70.1 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridgecar 70.1 mi
1h 18m£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 19m£37–56Train
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Liverpool Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
2h 30m£41–73
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge is to bus which costs £10 - £23 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge is to drive which takes 1h 18m 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 Terminals 2 & 3 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 3m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Cambridge is 74 miles. The road distance is 70.5 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge without a car is to subway and train via King's Cross St. Pancras station which takes 2h 3m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs £10 - £23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, England and Cambridge, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside every 3 hours. Tickets cost £13–23 and the journey takes 2h 20m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge via Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, Liverpool Street Station, and London Liverpool Street in around 2h 30m.
- 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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Finsbury Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- 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)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- 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
- £10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Parkside station.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Cambridge.
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