There are 5 ways to get from Peterborough to Cambridge by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
50 min£20–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Peterborough to Cambridge37.4 mi
1h 1m£4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Huntingdon station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus T1
1h 49mDrive 37.2 mi
- Drive from Peterborough to Cambridgecar 37.2 mi
48 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Peterborough to Cambridgetaxi 37.2 mi
48 min£160–200
Peterborough to Cambridge by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Peterborough to Cambridge is to rideshare which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Peterborough to Cambridge is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Peterborough station to Cambridge station. However, there are services departing from Huntingdon station and arriving at Drummer St Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Peterborough and arriving at Cambridge. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Peterborough and Cambridge is 45 miles. The road distance is 37.4 miles.
The best way to get from Peterborough to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs £20 - £30.
The train from Peterborough to Cambridge takes 50 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Peterborough to Cambridge bus services, operated by Whippet Coaches, depart from Huntingdon station.
Peterborough to Cambridge train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Peterborough station.
The best way to get from Peterborough to Cambridge is to train which takes 50 min and costs £20 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 49m.
What companies run services between Peterborough, England and Cambridge, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Peterborough to Cambridge hourly. Tickets cost £20–30 and the journey takes 50 min. Alternatively, Whippet Coaches operates a bus from Huntingdon station to Drummer St Bus Station hourly, and the journey takes 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- 01954 230011
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
Bus from Huntingdon station to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Whippet Coaches
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Peterborough to Cambridge bus services, operated by Whippet Coaches, arrive at Drummer St Bus Station.
Peterborough to Cambridge train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peterborough to Cambridge is 37 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Peterborough to Cambridge.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Peterborough and Cambridge. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.