There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
4h 1m£91–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 905
6h 33m£35–78Drive 161.4 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Cambridgecar 161.4 mi
3h 1m£39–57Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
4h 20m£95–362Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterboroughtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
4h 30m£94–136Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the bus from Huntingdon station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus T1
4h 38mFly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
5h 21m£55–179Fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
6h 32m£61–144
Manchester to Cambridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cambridge is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Cambridge station. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Drummer St Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Cambridge via Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Manchester and Cambridge is 203 miles. The road distance is 162.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cambridge without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 4h 1m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Manchester to Cambridge, including transfers.
Manchester to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cambridge is to train via Hinckley which takes 4h 1m and costs £90 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 6h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cambridge via Nuneaton in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Drummer St Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Bus Station in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- £26–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- 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
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- 01954 230011
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
Bus from Huntingdon station to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Manchester to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Cambridge is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Manchester to Cambridge.
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