There are 4 ways to get from London to Cambridge by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Cambridge / ...
49 min£26–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Cambridge58.1 mi
1h 35m£4–8Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parksidebus 491
2h 5m£11–27Drive 58.1 mi
- Drive from London to Cambridgecar 58.1 mi
1h 17m£15–21
London to Cambridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Cambridge is to rideshare which costs £4 - £8 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from London to Cambridge is to train which takes 49 min and costs £26 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Parkside. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross and arriving at Cambridge. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between London and Cambridge is 56 miles. The road distance is 58.5 miles.
The best way to get from London to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs £26 - £65.
The train from London Kings Cross to Cambridge takes 49 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
London to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Cambridge is to train which takes 49 min and costs £26 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £27 and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between London, England and Cambridge, England?
Great Northern operates a train from King's Cross to Cambridge every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £26–65 and the journey takes 49 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Parkside twice daily. Tickets cost £11–27 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
London to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Parkside station.
London to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Cambridge is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from London to Cambridge.
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There are 904+ hotels available in Cambridge.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and Cambridge. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.