There are 6 ways to get from Ullswater to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
8h 22m£129–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk083
10h 12m£42–70Drive 242.5 mi
- Drive from Cumbria to Cambridgecar 242.5 mi
4h 9m£61–89Train, fly
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
6h 58m£73–206Train 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
8h 40m£112–167Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Rail Stationbus 563
- Take the train from Kirkby Stephen to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
9h 10m£83–130
Ullswater to Cambridge by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ullswater to Cambridge is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ullswater to Cambridge is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ullswater to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Aira Force and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Rail Station and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Ullswater 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 8h 22m.
The distance between Ullswater and Cambridge is 369 miles. The road distance is 244 miles.
The best way to get from Ullswater to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Ullswater to Cambridge, including transfers.
Ullswater to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
Ullswater to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Ullswater to Cambridge is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 12m.
What companies run services between Ullswater, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a bus from Aira Force to Cambridge via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, London Euston, and King's Cross in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aira Force to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Rail Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 10h 12m.
- 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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Kirkby Stephen to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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Booking & Getting There
Ullswater to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Ullswater to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ullswater to Cambridge is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Ullswater to Cambridge.
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