There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Cambridge by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
3h 41m£40–138Fly Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
3h 29m£33–133Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
6h 56m£127–209Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk083
9h 45m£46–69Drive 351 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Cambridgecar 351 mi
5h 55m£87–125Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
4h 33m£74–200Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
4h 21m£76–185Fly Aberdeen Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ABZ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
4h 30m£74–297Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
8h 55m£163–286Bus via Leicester
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Parksidebus 777
12h 15m£67–111
Scotland to Cambridge by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Cambridge is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Cambridge is to fly which takes 3h 29m and costs £30 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Cambridge via Edinburgh Waverley and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Scotland and Cambridge is 350 miles. The road distance is 353.1 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Scotland to Cambridge, including transfers.
Scotland to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Cambridge train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Cambridge is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs £35 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £210 and takes 6h 56m, you could also bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Cambridge, England?
Ryanair UK, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Cambridge via Edinburgh Waverley and Peterborough in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- 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
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
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
- 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
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- 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
- 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
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)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Scotland to Cambridge train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Cambridge is 353 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Scotland to Cambridge.
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