There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Elstree by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's CrossKings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Elstree & BorehamwoodSutton / ...
1h 30m£21–46Drive 49.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cambridge to Elstree49.4 mi
57 min£13–18Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to Luton Airport Parkway Rail StationUk990
1h 59m£20–38Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cambridge to Elstree49.4 mi
57 min£100–130Train, line 243 bus, line 107 bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to Potters Bar
- Take the bus from Potters Bar station to Barnet Hospital243
- Take the bus from Barnet Hospital / Queens Road to Watling Court107
2h 39m£24–32Train, line 307 bus, line 107 bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to Broxbourne
- Take the bus from Brimsdown Station to Barnet Hospital307
- Take the bus from Barnet Hospital / Queens Road to Watling Court107
3h 6m£29–36
Cambridge to Elstree by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Elstree is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Elstree is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £12 - £18.
The distance between Cambridge and Elstree is 70 miles. The road distance is 49.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Elstree without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs £21 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Cambridge to Elstree, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Elstree is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs £21 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £40 and takes 1h 59m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Elstree is 50 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Cambridge to Elstree.
There are 16916+ hotels available in Elstree.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Elstree, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Watling Court via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Elstree & Borehamwood, and Elstree & Borehamwood station in around 1h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Parkside to Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station hourly. Tickets cost £6–9 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
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Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Cambridge to Potters Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Elstree & Borehamwood
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Broxbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Parkside to Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Potters Bar station to Barnet Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Barnet Hospital / Queens Road to Watling Court
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Brimsdown Station to Barnet Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Panther Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 715 715
- Website
- panthertaxis.co.uk
Cambrdige City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1223 832 832
- Website
- cambridgecitytaxis.co.uk
Cam Cab Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1223 704 704
- Website
- camcab.co.uk
A1 Cab Co
- Phone
- +44 1223 525 555
- Website
- a1cabco.com
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