There are 9 ways to get from John O' Groats to Cambridge by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
14h 13m£198–279Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
10h 18m£51–149Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Lost Village Festival Sitebus Lv2
- Take the bus from Lost Village Festival Site to Parksidebus Lv1
19h 18m£95–224Drive 600.1 mi
- Drive from John O' Groats to Cambridgecar 600.1 mi
11h 26m£146–211Train
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
15h 43m£271–417Bus, train via London
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Cambridgetrain
17h 30m£200–344Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
10h 28m£100–392Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane INV - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridgetrain
10h 41m£79–262Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
13h 28m£144–566
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from John O' Groats to Cambridge is to bus and fly which costs £50 - £150 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from John O' Groats to Cambridge is to bus and fly which takes 10h 18m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from John O' Groats to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Parkside via Bus Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Lost Village Festival Site. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from John O' Groats to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Wick and arriving at Cambridge via Inverness and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between John O' Groats and Cambridge is 670 miles. The road distance is 603.6 miles.
The best way to get from John O' Groats to Cambridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 13m and costs £190 - £280.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from John O' Groats to Cambridge, including transfers.
John O' Groats to Cambridge bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Terminal station.
John O' Groats to Cambridge train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from John O' Groats to Cambridge is to bus which takes 19h 18m and costs £95 - £230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £270 - £420 and takes 15h 43m.
What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Cambridge, England?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Parkside via Bus Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Lost Village Festival Site in around 19h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Cambridge via Bus Terminal, Wick, Inverness, and Peterborough in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £200–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £170–240
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £170–240
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £170–280
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Lost Village Festival Site
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Lost Village Festival Site to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
John O' Groats to Cambridge bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
John O' Groats to Cambridge train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between John O' Groats to Cambridge is 604 miles. It takes approximately 11h 26m to drive from John O' Groats to Cambridge.
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