There are 7 ways to get from Leeds Station to Cambridge by train, car, plane, or rideshare
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 Leeds to Stevenagetrain Bradford Forster Square - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
2h 37m£67–98Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leeds to Cambridge147.8 mi
3h 5m£10–20Drive 148 mi
- Drive from Leeds Station to Cambridgecar 148 mi
2h 33m£37–53Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LBA - STN
5h 43m£68–145Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
2h 59m£56–80Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Leeds to Nottinghamtrain Leeds - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
4h 51m£66–111Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 30m£107–320
Leeds Station to Cambridge by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds Station to Cambridge is to rideshare which costs £10 - £20 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds Station to Cambridge is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds Station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Cambridge via Stevenage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Leeds Station and Cambridge is 189 miles. The road distance is 148.9 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds Station to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £65 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Leeds Station to Cambridge, including transfers.
Leeds Station to Cambridge train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds Station to Cambridge is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £65 - £100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 5h 43m.
Leeds Station to Cambridge train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Stevenage station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds Station to Cambridge is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Leeds Station to Cambridge.
What companies run services between Leeds Station, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Leeds to Cambridge via Stevenage in around 2h 37m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Jet2.com, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Stansted Airport (STN) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Train from Leeds to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- 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
- +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
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leeds to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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