There are 4 ways to get from London Luton Airport to Cambridge by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus 786
1h 15m£7–17Train
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 48m£44–94Drive 36.4 mi
- Drive from London Luton Airport to Cambridgecar 36.4 mi
52 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Luton Airport to Cambridgetaxi 36.4 mi
52 min£75–95
London Luton Airport to Cambridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Luton Airport to Cambridge is to bus which costs £7 - £17 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from London Luton Airport to Cambridge is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £8 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airport Bus Station station and arriving at Parkside. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from London Luton Airport station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from London Luton Airport Bus Station Bay and arriving at Cambridge via Luton Airport Parkway and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between London Luton Airport and Cambridge is 37 miles. The road distance is 36.6 miles.
The best way to get from London Luton Airport to Cambridge without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £7 - £17.
The bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs every two hours.
London Luton Airport to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Airport Bus Station.
London Luton Airport to Cambridge train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton Airport Parkway station.
The best way to get from London Luton Airport to Cambridge is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £7 - £17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £95 and takes 1h 48m.
What companies run services between London Luton Airport, England and Cambridge, England?
National Express operates a bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside every 2 hours. Tickets cost £7–17 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from London Luton Airport Bus Station Bay to Cambridge via Luton Airport Parkway Station, Luton Airport Parkway, London St Pancras International, and King's Cross in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
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- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Luton Airport Taxi Co
- Phone
- +44 1582 966 969
Luton Airport Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1582 490 490
- Website
- lutonairporttaxis.co.uk
Luton Airport Taxis & MiniCabs
- Phone
- +44 20 8819 9151
- Website
- 24hminicab.co.uk
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
London Luton Airport to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Parkside station.
London Luton Airport to Cambridge train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Luton Airport to Cambridge is 37 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from London Luton Airport to Cambridge.
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