There are 6 ways to get from Luton (Station) to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 42m£40–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus 786
2h 30m£5–11Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
1h 51m£16–28Drive 35.4 mi
- Drive from Luton (Station) to Cambridgecar 35.4 mi
50 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Luton (Station) to Cambridgetaxi 35.4 mi
50 min£150–190Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus Mk1
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 905
3h 1m£6–7
Luton (Station) to Cambridge by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton (Station) to Cambridge is to bus via Bus Station which costs £5 - £8 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Luton (Station) to Cambridge is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton (Station) station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Parkside via Airport Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton (Station) to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Luton (Station) and Cambridge is 86 miles. The road distance is 35.6 miles.
The best way to get from Luton (Station) to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Luton (Station) to Cambridge, including transfers.
Luton (Station) to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Airport Bus Station.
Luton (Station) to Cambridge train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton (Station) to Cambridge is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs £35 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £11 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Luton (Station), England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Cambridge via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 1h 42m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside every 2 hours. Tickets cost £5–10 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- 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
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
A1 24 Hour Luton
- Phone
- +44 1582 242424
- Website
- a124hourluton.business.site
Bovingdon Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1442 266600
- Website
- bovingdontaxi.co.uk
Luton Town Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1582 244002
- Website
- lttaxis.com
Next Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1582 429 429
- Website
- nextcabs.co.uk
Taxi Airport Luton
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- taxiairportluton.com
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Booking & Getting There
Luton (Station) to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Parkside station.
Luton (Station) to Cambridge train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton (Station) to Cambridge is 36 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Luton (Station) to Cambridge.
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