There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
3h 39m£52–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 540
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Drummer St Bus Stationbus 905
7h 23m£22–68Drive 182.8 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Cambridgecar 182.8 mi
3h 30m£45–64Fly Liverpool to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
5h 19m£53–160Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
5h 11m£26–142Train #2
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich
6h 14m£65–100Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 14m£69–252Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus
6h 44m£67–194
Liverpool to Cambridge by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Cambridge is to bus which costs £21 - £70 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Cambridge station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Drummer St Bus Station via Manchester Airport The Station, Milton Keynes Coachway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Liverpool and Cambridge is 250 miles. The road distance is 183.9 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £50 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Liverpool to Cambridge, including transfers.
Liverpool to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Cambridge is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs £50 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £70 and takes 7h 23m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Cambridge via London Euston and King's Cross in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Drummer St Bus Station via Manchester Airport The Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Bus Station in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £65–100
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Cambridge bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Liverpool to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Cambridge is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Liverpool to Cambridge.
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