There are 8 ways to get from Runcorn to Cambridge by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Runcorn to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
3h 44m£97–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warrington Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk021
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk083
7h 18m£17–30Drive 164.4 mi
- Drive from Runcorn to Cambridgecar 164.4 mi
3h 24m£41–58Fly Liverpool to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
5h 18m£57–181Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
4h 53m£88–272Train #2
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
6h 4m£70–111Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
6h 13m£87–266Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain
5h 54m£88–313
Runcorn to Cambridge by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Cambridge is to bus which costs £17 - £30 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Cambridge is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Runcorn High Street- Stand C and arriving at Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Warrington Interchange and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Cambridge via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Runcorn and Cambridge is 239 miles. The road distance is 165.3 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £95 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Runcorn to Cambridge, including transfers.
Runcorn to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warrington Interchange station.
Runcorn to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Runcorn station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Cambridge is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £95 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £30 and takes 7h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £190 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Cambridge via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18 via Warrington Interchange and Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–95
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–170
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £28–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £8–12
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £21–30
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–95
- 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Central to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–95
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
Train from King's Cross to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- 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 Warrington Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Runcorn to Cambridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Runcorn to Cambridge train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Cambridge is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Runcorn to Cambridge.
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