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Compare train and bus for Bath to Cambridge
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bath to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $62 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $62, while a train costs an average of $89.
Distance: 119 miles (193 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$89 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest | $53 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bath to Cambridge
Compare the available ways to get from Bath to Cambridge, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bath to Cambridge:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bath to Cambridge costing on average $89.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 16m.
You'll arrive about 41m sooner (2h 35m by train vs 3h 16m by car). Tickets start at around $89 compared to roughly $53 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Bath to Cambridge
How to get from Bath to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bath to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 AM 6h30 Bath, Bus Station 12:00 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) $36 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:30 AM 6h30 Bath, Bus Station 12:00 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) $36 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
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W45792+
C3743411:43 AM 3h03 Bath Spa (BTH) 2:46 PM Cambridge South $70 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
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Tube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+
C933617:58 AM 3h12 Bath Spa (BTH) 11:10 AM Cambridge South $70 1 One-way 2 transfers - C32966+C37731+
P763582:43 PM 3h22 Bath Spa (BTH) 6:05 PM Cambridge South $70 1 One-way 2 transfers - C01232+C37763+P76305
10:13 AM 3h30 Bath Spa (BTH) 1:43 PM Cambridge South $70 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:45 AM 5h20 Bath, Bus Station 5:05 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) $54 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:30 PM 7h05 Bath, Bus Station 11:35 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) $54 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
2:35 PM 5h45 Bath, Bus Station 8:20 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) $55 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bath to Cambridge:
A bus is $28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bath to Cambridge costing on average $89.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 16m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bath and Cambridge as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bath Spa (BTH) and arrive in Cambridge South.
- Buses mostly depart from Bath, Bus Station and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Northern to go to Cambridge by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Cambridge by bus.
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