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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Cambridgeby plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cambridge by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to London Stansted Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane MAD - STN
    3h 14m
    £47–183

  2. Fly to Luton Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane MAD - LTN
    2. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus bus
    4h 35m
    £35–142

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    17h 53m
    £324–624

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Santandercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Plymouth to Cambridgecar car
    29h 27m
    £201–769

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus bus 328 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridgetrain train
    30h 39m
    £221–394

  6. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAD - LHR
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    4h 19m
    £84–308

  7. Fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane MAD - LCY
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    4h 4m
    £124–391

  8. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MAD - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Cambridgetrain train
    4h 37m
    £78–246

  9. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane MAD - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    5h 17m
    £93–276

  10. Train via Narbonne

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridgetrain train
    19h 21m
    £377–640

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parksidebus bus 491
    31h 1m
    £90–239

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cambridgecar car
    17h 24m
    £342–443

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cambridge by subway and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration17h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 832.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 14m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Cambridge, England?

Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Cambridge via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 17h 53m.

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