There are 11 ways to get from Penrith Station to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to London Eustontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
5h 48m£130–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Penrith to Northampton Town Centrebus
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Stationbus 707
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus 786
9h 26m£41–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Booth's Supermarket to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/C1 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B5bus X2
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
7h 12mDrive 237.6 mi
- Drive from Penrith Station to Cambridgecar 237.6 mi
4h 1m£58–84Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
5h 24m£85–213Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
7h 19m£126–198Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
5h 18m£77–219Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
6h 8m£137–429Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
6h 57m£115–410Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
6h 40m£83–218Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
6h 29m£88–224
Penrith Station to Cambridge by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith Station to Cambridge is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith Station to Cambridge is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith Station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Penrith and arriving at Parkside via Coach Park and Airport Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Penrith Station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Penrith Station and Cambridge is 345 miles. The road distance is 239 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith Station to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Penrith Station to Cambridge, including transfers.
Penrith Station to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penrith station.
Penrith Station to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Penrith Station to Cambridge is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £130 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Penrith Station, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a vehicle from Penrith Station to Cambridge via Penrith North Lakes, London Euston, and King's Cross in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Penrith Station to Parkside via Penrith, Coach Park, and Airport Bus Station in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Booth's Supermarket to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Penrith to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/C1 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Park to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Penrith Station to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Northampton Town Centre station.
Penrith Station to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith Station to Cambridge is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Penrith Station to Cambridge.
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