There are 5 ways to get from Sonning Common to Cambridge by bus, train, or car
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Line 25 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Brinds Corner to Station North Interchangebus 25
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
2h 18m£45–104Drive 86.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sonning Common to Cambridgecar 86.1 mi
1h 42m£22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
4h 35m£41–59Train
- Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from Farringdon to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
3h 26m£62–102Train via Islington
- Take the train from Reading to Vauxhalltrain Reading - London Waterloo
- Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Cambridgetrain London Liverpool Street - Cambridge North / ...
4h 2m£46–83
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sonning Common to Cambridge is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sonning Common to Cambridge is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonning Common to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Brinds Corner and arriving at Parkside via Reading RailAir and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Sonning Common to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Cambridge via Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Sonning Common and Cambridge is 100 miles. The road distance is 86.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sonning Common to Cambridge without a car is to line 25 bus and train which takes 2h 18m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Sonning Common to Cambridge, including transfers.
Sonning Common to Cambridge bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Sonning Common to Cambridge train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Sonning Common to Cambridge is to bus which takes 4h 35m and costs £40 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 3h 26m.
What companies run services between Sonning Common, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a bus from Brinds Corner to Parkside via Station North Interchange, Reading RailAir, Heathrow Terminal 2, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brinds Corner to Cambridge via Station North Interchange, Reading, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Reading to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Tottenham Hale to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Brinds Corner to Station North Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Sonning Common to Cambridge bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Sonning Common to Cambridge train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Farringdon Without station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonning Common to Cambridge is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Sonning Common to Cambridge.
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