There are 6 ways to get from Colne to Cambridge by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Keighley Bus Station EntranceM4
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridge
5h 13mDrive 173.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colne to Cambridge173.2 mi
3h 13m£43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Queensgate Depot to Chorlton Street Coach StationX43
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway540 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Station905
8h 45mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Colne to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Cambridge
6h 37m£101–298Train
- Take the train from Blackburn to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridge
6h 22m£51–115Bus, train via Leicester
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeX43
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Take the train from Leicester to Cambridge
9h 5m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colne to Cambridge is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colne to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Colne to Cambridge station. However, there are services departing from St Johns Church and arriving at Drummer St Bus Station via Queensgate Depot, Manchester Central Coach Station, Milton Keynes Coachway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Colne to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Colne and arriving at Cambridge via Blackburn, Leeds and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Colne and Cambridge is 186 miles. The road distance is 174.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colne to Cambridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Colne to Cambridge, including transfers.
Colne to Cambridge bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Queensgate Depot station.
Colne to Cambridge train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Blackburn station.
The best way to get from Colne to Cambridge is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 6h 22m.
What companies run services between Colne, Lancashire, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a bus from St Johns Church to Drummer St Bus Station via Queensgate Depot, Chorlton Street Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Bus Station in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colne to Cambridge via Blackburn, Leeds, and Peterborough in around 6h 22m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Colne to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Bus from Market Street to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Queensgate Depot to Chorlton Street Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Colne to Cambridge bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at Chorlton Street Coach Station.
Colne to Cambridge train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colne to Cambridge is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Colne to Cambridge.
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