There are 11 ways to get from Cambridge to Scotland by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
3h 24m£42–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk083
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
9h 50m£34–60Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
6h 21m£173–283Drive 351.3 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Glasgowcar 351.3 mi
5h 56m£86–124Fly London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
3h 12m£37–121Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
4h 6m£48–131Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
3h 54m£40–106Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 25m£107–293Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
4h 13m£97–273Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 49m£175–554Bus via Collingham
- Take the bus from Parkside to Lost Village Festival Sitebus Lv1
- Take the bus from Lost Village Festival Site to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Lv2
11h 5m£54–76
Cambridge to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Scotland is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street via Peterborough and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Cambridge and Scotland is 350 miles. The road distance is 353.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs £170 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Cambridge to Scotland, including transfers.
Cambridge to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 station.
Cambridge to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Scotland is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £170 - £290 and takes 6h 21m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Scotland?
Ryanair UK, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cambridge to Glasgow Queen Street via Peterborough and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Train from Cambridge to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £29–45
- 1st Class
- £40–60
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
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–180
- 1st Class
- £270–380
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
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
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–260
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £110–160
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £180–260
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 Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Parkside to Lost Village Festival Site
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Lost Village Festival Site to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Cambridge to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Scotland is 353 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Cambridge to Scotland.
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