There are 6 ways to get from Portishead to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
3h 49m£75–135Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Combe Road to Bus Stationbus X4
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus
7h 38m£22–34Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
6h 12m£32–53Drive 154.5 mi
- Drive from Portishead to Cambridgecar 154.5 mi
3h 7m£39–56Fly
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
6h£68–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Combe Road to Bus Stationbus X4
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cambridgetrain Bristol Temple Meads - Stansted Airport
7h 9m£105–156
Portishead to Cambridge by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portishead to Cambridge is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £21 - £35 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Portishead to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Portishead to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Combe Road and arriving at Parkside via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Portishead to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Bristol Parkway and arriving at Cambridge via Paddington and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Portishead and Cambridge is 184 miles. The road distance is 155.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portishead to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Portishead to Cambridge, including transfers.
Portishead to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Portishead to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Parkway station.
The best way to get from Portishead to Cambridge is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Portishead, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a bus from Combe Road to Cambridge via Bus Station, Bristol Parkway Stn, Bristol Parkway, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Combe Road to Parkside via Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- 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
- 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
- £29–40
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Combe Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Combe Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Portishead to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Portishead to Cambridge train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portishead to Cambridge is 155 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Portishead to Cambridge.
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