There are 7 ways to get from Cambridge to Runcorn by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's CrossKings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to RuncornLondon Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 32m£52–414Train via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New StreetStansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to RuncornBirmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 27m£35–141Drive 165 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Runcorn165 mi
3h 23m£41–59Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)STN - LPL
5h 8m£61–173Train via London
- Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras IntlCambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to RuncornLondon Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 47m£54–419Train #2
- Take the train from Ely to Warrington CentralNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street
6h 18m£64–104Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)LTN - LPL
6h 4m£82–238
Cambridge to Runcorn by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Runcorn is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Runcorn is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Runcorn via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Cambridge and Runcorn is 237 miles. The road distance is 165.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Runcorn without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £50 - £420.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Cambridge to Runcorn, including transfers.
Cambridge to Runcorn train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Runcorn is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £50 - £420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 8m.
Cambridge to Runcorn train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Runcorn is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Cambridge to Runcorn.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Runcorn, England?
You can take a train from Cambridge to Runcorn via King's Cross and London Euston in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–380
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–95
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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