There are 8 ways to get from Cambridge to Clitheroe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 280 bus
best- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
- Take the bus from Outside Rail Station to Bowland Courtbus 280
5h 17m£66–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
7h 48m£26–38Drive 186.8 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Clitheroecar 186.8 mi
3h 39m£47–67Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Clitheroetrain
6h 24m£114–305Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Blackburntrain
5h 58m£74–121Train, bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X43
7h 13m£87–135Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Clitheroetrain
7h 13m£92–143Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
7h 17m£70–196
Cambridge to Clitheroe by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Clitheroe is to bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Clitheroe is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Clitheroe. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Park Street via Millennium Point, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Clitheroe. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Clitheroe via Peterborough, Leeds and Blackburn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Cambridge and Clitheroe is 204 miles. The road distance is 187.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Clitheroe without a car is to train and line 280 bus which takes 5h 17m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Cambridge to Clitheroe, including transfers.
Cambridge to Clitheroe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Clitheroe train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Clitheroe is to bus which takes 7h 48m and costs £26 - £40. Alternatively, you can train via Leeds, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 5h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £200 and takes 7h 17m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Clitheroe, England?
You can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Park Street via Millennium Point, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cambridge to Clitheroe via Peterborough, Leeds, and Blackburn in around 5h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Clitheroe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Clitheroe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Bus from Outside Rail Station to Bowland Court
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 60 40 110
- hello@burnleybuses.co.uk hello@burnleybuses.co.uk
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Clitheroe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Cambridge to Clitheroe train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Clitheroe is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Cambridge to Clitheroe.
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