There are 8 ways to get from Lancashire to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Leeds
best- Take the train from Blackburn to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
5h 58m£80–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus Uk030
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk083
8h 46m£29–46Drive 186.5 mi
- Drive from Lancashire to Cambridgecar 186.5 mi
3h 53m£46–66Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Langho to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 43m£113–394Train
- Take the train from Langho to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
6h 52m£102–159Line 481 bus, train
- Take the bus from Royal Blackburn Hospital to Bury Interchangebus 481
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Cambridgetrain
8h 9mFly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
6h 43m£65–221Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
7h 42m£77–198
Lancashire to Cambridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancashire to Cambridge is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lancashire to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancashire to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Wheatley Farm and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Lancashire to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Langho and arriving at Cambridge via Blackburn, Leeds and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Lancashire and Cambridge is 209 miles. The road distance is 187.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lancashire to Cambridge without a car is to train via Leeds which takes 5h 58m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Lancashire to Cambridge, including transfers.
Lancashire to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Lancashire to Cambridge train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackburn station.
The best way to get from Lancashire to Cambridge is to train via Leeds which takes 5h 58m and costs £80 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 8h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £230 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Lancashire, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Langho to Cambridge via Blackburn, Leeds, and Peterborough in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wheatley Farm to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Bus Station and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackburn to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Langho to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Langho to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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/
Train from Nuneaton to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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 to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 60 40 110
- [email protected] [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Royal Blackburn Hospital to Bury Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Lancashire to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Lancashire to Cambridge train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancashire to Cambridge is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Lancashire to Cambridge.
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