There are 3 ways to get from Leicester to Cambridge by train, bus, or car
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Leicester to Cambridge by train
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The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Cambridge is to bus which costs £9 - £17 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Cambridge is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £17 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Margaret's Bus Station station and arriving at Parkside. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leicester and arriving at Cambridge. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Leicester and Cambridge is 98 miles. The road distance is 70 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs £40 - £65.
The train from Leicester to Cambridge takes 1h 47m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leicester to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Cambridge train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Cambridge is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs £40 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £17 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Cambridge, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Leicester to Cambridge hourly. Tickets cost £40–65 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Parkside 4 times a day. Tickets cost £9–17 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
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Leicester to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Parkside station.
Leicester to Cambridge train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Cambridge is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Leicester to Cambridge.
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