There are 5 ways to get from Nailsea to Cambridge by train, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Nailsea & Backwell to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
3h 11m£81–141Drive 157 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nailsea to Cambridgecar 157 mi
3h 13m£39–56Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
5h 34m£72–171Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cambridgetrain Bristol Temple Meads - Stansted Airport
6h 40m£104–156Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BRS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
6h 26m£76–223
Nailsea to Cambridge by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nailsea to Cambridge is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nailsea to Cambridge is to train via London which takes 3h 11m and costs £80 - £150.
No, there is no direct train from Nailsea to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Nailsea & Backwell and arriving at Cambridge via Paddington and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Nailsea and Cambridge is 185 miles. The road distance is 157.9 miles.
The best way to get from Nailsea to Cambridge without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 11m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Nailsea to Cambridge, including transfers.
Nailsea to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Nailsea & Backwell station.
The best way to get from Nailsea to Cambridge is to train via London which takes 3h 11m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 5h 34m.
Nailsea to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nailsea to Cambridge is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Nailsea to Cambridge.
What companies run services between Nailsea, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Nailsea & Backwell to Cambridge via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 3h 11m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Nailsea & Backwell to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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 King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
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