There are 8 ways to get from Cambridge to Runcorn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Runcorntrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 28m£87–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk083
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Warrington Interchangebus Uk021
6h 5m£18–30Drive 165 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Runcorncar 165 mi
3h 25m£41–59Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
5h 9m£57–179Train via London
- Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Runcorntrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 41m£94–226Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorntrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 27m£93–269Train #2
- Take the train from Ely to Warrington Centraltrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street
6h 41m£63–94Bus to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
5h 56m£71–219
Cambridge to Runcorn by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Runcorn is to bus which costs £17 - £30 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Runcorn is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
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 28m.
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 28m and costs £85 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Cambridge to Runcorn, including transfers.
Cambridge to Runcorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
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 28m and costs £85 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £30 and takes 6h 5m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £180 and takes 5h 9m.
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 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G in around 6h 5m.
- 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
- £30–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- 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
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £28–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £40–55
Train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–170
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £28–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–95
- 1st Class
- £120–180
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Warrington Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Runcorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
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 25m to drive from Cambridge to Runcorn.
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