There are 5 ways to get from Melbourn to Cambridge by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Meldreth to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Cambridge / ...
19 min£4–10Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Melbourn to Cambridge10.5 mi
35 min£2Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Vicarage Close to Downing Collegebus 26 / ...
39 min£6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourn to Cambridgetaxi 10.4 mi
19 min£24–29Drive 10.4 mi
- Drive from Melbourn to Cambridgecar 10.4 mi
19 min£3–4
Melbourn to Cambridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourn to Cambridge is to rideshare which costs £2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Melbourn to Cambridge is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vicarage Close and arriving at Downing College. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Meldreth and arriving at Cambridge. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Melbourn and Cambridge is 10 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Melbourn to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £10.
The train from Meldreth to Cambridge takes 19 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Melbourn to Cambridge bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), depart from Vicarage Close station.
Melbourn to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Meldreth station.
The best way to get from Melbourn to Cambridge is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £10. Alternatively, you can line 26 bus, which costs £6 and takes 39 min.
What companies run services between Melbourn, England and Cambridge, England?
Great Northern operates a train from Meldreth to Cambridge hourly. Tickets cost £4–10 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, A2B Bus & Coach (Royston) operates a bus from Vicarage Close to Downing College every 4 hours. Tickets cost £6 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Meldreth to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- 0800 001 6255
- Website
- A2B Bus & Coach (Royston)
Bus from Vicarage Close to Downing College
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- A2B Bus & Coach (Royston)
- Day Adult Ticket
- £6
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Melbourn to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourn to Cambridge bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), arrive at Downing College station.
Melbourn to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourn to Cambridge is 10 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Melbourn to Cambridge.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Melbourn and Cambridge. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.