There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
3h 40m£96–180Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk021 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk083
6h 20m£22–37Drive 182.8 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Cambridgecar 182.8 mi
3h 30m£45–65Fly Liverpool to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
5h 57m£58–155Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
5h 17m£105–184Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 905
7h 42m£39–89Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 7m£100–381Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
6h 38m£58–190
Liverpool to Cambridge by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Cambridge is to bus via Birmingham which costs £21 - £40 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Liverpool and Cambridge is 250 miles. The road distance is 183.9 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Liverpool to Cambridge, including transfers.
Liverpool to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Cambridge is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs £95 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £21 - £40 and takes 6h 20m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Cambridge via London Euston and King's Cross in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 6h 20m.
- 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 Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- 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/
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
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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 Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- 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
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Liverpool to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Cambridge is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Liverpool to Cambridge.
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