There are 5 ways to get from Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station by train, bus, or car
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Train via London Kings Cross
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 10m£27–65Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road to Coach Stationbus A8
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
3h 3m£12–30Drive 55.5 mi
- Drive from Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Stationcar 55.5 mi
1h 8m£14–20Train
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
1h 40m£26–50Train #2
- Take the train from London Bridge to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
2h 5m£32–63
Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station is to bus which costs £12 - £35 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station. However, there are services departing from Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road and arriving at Parkside via Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Liverpool Street and arriving at Cambridge. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Old Street (Station) and Cambridge Station is 58 miles. The road distance is 55.9 miles.
The best way to get from Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station without a car is to train via London Kings Cross which takes 1h 10m and costs £27 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station, including transfers.
Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road station.
Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station is to train via London Kings Cross which takes 1h 10m and costs £27 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £35 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Old Street (Station), Greater London, England and Cambridge Station, England?
Great Northern operates a train from King's Cross to Cambridge every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £26–60 and the journey takes 49 min. Thameslink also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station via Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road, Coach Station, and Parkside in around 3h 3m.
- 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
Train from London Bridge to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Shoreditch High St / Bethnal Green Road to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Old Street (Station) to Cambridge Station.
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