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The Fitzwilliam Museum
The University of Cambridge’s flagship museum, known for major collections of art, antiquities, and manuscripts. A top cultural stop with free permanent galleries.
Cheapest price
$21
Average price
$21
Fastest journey
36 m
Average duration
36 m
Trains per day
4
Distance
34 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Stansted Mountfitchet to Cambridge is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Stansted Mountfitchet to Cambridge will cost around $21 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $21.
Of the 4 trains that leave Stansted Mountfitchet for Cambridge on Tue, Jun 16, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jun 16 the direct trains cover the 34 km distance in an average of 36 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 36 m .
On Tue, Jun 16 the slowest trains will take 36 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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P76255
P76245
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P76249Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stansted Mountfitchet to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 33m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $20, and a bus costs an average of $21.
Distance: 21 miles (34 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$21 Average price Cheapest | $21 Average price | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 3m Average total duration Fastest 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Stansted Mountfitchet to Cambridge:
A train is $0.09 (€0.07) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stansted Mountfitchet to Cambridge costing on average $21 (€17).
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 56m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (33m by train vs 41m by car). Tickets start at around $21 (€17) compared to roughly $9 (€7) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Greater Anglia, Cross Country.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Stansted Mountfitchet to Cambridge trains for today, Monday, June 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P76255 | On time 9:13 AM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 9:49 AM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76267 | On time 10:13 AM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 10:49 AM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76279 | On time 11:13 AM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 11:49 AM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76291 | On time 12:13 PM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 12:49 PM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76303 | On time 1:13 PM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 1:49 PM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76314 | On time 2:13 PM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 2:49 PM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76326 | On time 3:13 PM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 3:49 PM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76332 | On time 3:43 PM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 4:19 PM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76338 | On time 4:13 PM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 4:49 PM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76344 | On time 4:43 PM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 5:19 PM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76350 | On time 5:13 PM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h38 | 5:51 PM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76356 | On time 5:44 PM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h35 | 6:19 PM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, June 16 | |||||
P76245 | 8:13 AM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 8:49 AM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P76249 | 8:43 AM Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) | 0h36 | 9:19 AM Cambridge station (CBG) | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Trains from Stansted Mountfitchet to Cambridge run on average 8 times per day, taking around 33m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $20 (€17) if you book in advance.
There are 7 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:15, the last at 23:47. The fastest train covers the 21 miles (34 km) distance in 28m.
Distance 21 miles (34 km) |
Average train duration 33m |
Cheapest ticket price $20 (€17) |
Trains per day 8 |
Direct trains 7 |
Fastest train 28m |
First train 12:15 AM |
Last train 11:47 PM |
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