There are 7 ways to get from Cambridge to Handforth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's CrossKings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to WilmslowLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 11m£61–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Station905
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Airport The Station540 / ...
6h 4m£25–42Drive 148.4 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Handforth148.4 mi
3h 7m£38–54Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
5h 23m£89–268Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Stockport
4h 19m£37–103Train #2
- Take the train from Cambridge to PeterboroughStansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to StockportNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 16m£68–129Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)STN - MAN
5h 56m£69–186
Cambridge to Handforth by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Handforth is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Handforth is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge station to Handforth. However, there are services departing from Drummer St Bus Station and arriving at Pointing Dog via Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway and Manchester Airport The Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Handforth. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Handforth via London Euston and Wilmslow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Cambridge and Handforth is 235 miles. The road distance is 149.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Handforth without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 11m and costs £60 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Cambridge to Handforth, including transfers.
Cambridge to Handforth bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Drummer St Bus Station.
Cambridge to Handforth train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Handforth is to train via London which takes 4h 11m and costs £60 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 6h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Handforth, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Handforth via King's Cross, London Euston, and Wilmslow in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Pointing Dog via Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Manchester Airport The Station in around 6h 4m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- 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
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £17–24
- Anytime Day Single
- £23–35
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £30–45
- Off-Peak Single
- £36–41
- Anytime Single
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Handforth bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Bus Station.
Cambridge to Handforth train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Handforth is 149 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Cambridge to Handforth.
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