There are 4 ways to get from Maidenhead to Cambridge by train, subway, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 1 h 45 min
$40 - $64
Cheapest option
Line 7 bus, bus • 4 h 27 min
$38 - $54
2 alternative options
Tube, train • 2 h 50 min
$41 - $65
Drive • 1 h 23 min
$15 - $23
What companies run services between Maidenhead, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Maidenhead to Cambridge via London Paddington, Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground, King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station, and London Kings Cross in around 1 h 45 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maidenhead to Cambridge via Slough, Slough Town Centre, Queensmere (Queensmere Shopping Ctr), and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4 h 27 min.


- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Kings Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com

- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Ealing Broadway Underground Station to Liverpool Street Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk

- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk

- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Blackfriars to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26 - $35
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com

- Phone
- +44 (0)191 520 4000
- enquiries@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arriva.co.uk
Bus from Slough Town Centre, Queensmere (Queensmere Shopping Ctr) to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Book at
- arrivabus.co.uk

- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $40
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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Read the travel guideQuestions & Answers
The distance between Maidenhead and Cambridge is 95 km. The road distance is 118 km.
The cheapest way to get from Maidenhead to Cambridge is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1 h 23 min.
The quickest way to get from Maidenhead to Cambridge is to drive which takes 1 h 23 min and costs £11 - £17.
It takes approximately 1 h 45 min to get from Maidenhead to Cambridge, including transfers.