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 Stevenagetrain
- Take the train from Stevenage to Cambridgetrain
5h 37m£82–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 905
9h 9m£32–52Drive 186.5 mi
- Drive from Lancashire to Cambridgecar 186.5 mi
3h 53m£46–67Train 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 45m£103–319Train
- Take the train from Langho to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
6h 59m£90–135Line 37 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Piccadilly Gardensbus 37 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Cambridgetrain
8h 1m£81–127Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
6h 37m£67–182Train 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 15m£73–197
Lancashire to Cambridge by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lancashire to Cambridge is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 9m.
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 station to Cambridge station. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Drummer St Bus Station via Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
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 Stevenage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Lancashire and Cambridge is 243 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 37m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Lancashire to Cambridge, including transfers.
Lancashire to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, 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 37m and costs £80 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Lancashire, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Langho to Cambridge via Blackburn, Leeds, and Stevenage in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Drummer St Bus Station via Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Bus Station in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Langho to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Langho to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- 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
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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Booking & Getting There
Lancashire to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway 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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