There are 5 ways to get from Luton to Cambridge by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station to ParksideUk990
1h 25m£6–35Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras IntlBedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to CambridgeLondon Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
1h 33m£17–57Drive 36.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Cambridge36.1 mi
51 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Luton to Cambridge36.1 mi
51 min£80–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station100 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to CambridgeBrighton - Cambridge / ...
1h 46m£11–22
Luton to Cambridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Cambridge is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Cambridge is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £8 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station station and arriving at Parkside. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Cambridge via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Luton and Cambridge is 37 miles. The road distance is 36.4 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Cambridge without a car is to bus which takes 1h 25m and costs £6 - £35.
The bus from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station to Parkside takes 1h 25m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Luton to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station.
Luton to Cambridge train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Cambridge is to bus which takes 1h 25m and costs £6 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £17 - £60 and takes 1h 33m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Cambridge, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station to Parkside every 4 hours. Tickets cost £6–9 and the journey takes 1h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Cambridge via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Stevenage to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/herts-and-essex/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £80–95
Taxi Airport Luton
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- taxiairportluton.com
Next Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1582 429 429
- Website
- nextcabs.co.uk
Luton Town Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1582 244002
- Website
- lttaxis.com
A1 24 Hour Luton
- Phone
- +44 1582 242424
- Website
- a124hourluton.business.site
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Parkside station.
Luton to Cambridge train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Cambridge is 36 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Luton to Cambridge.
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