How to travel from Bournemouth to Cambridge

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Travel Information from Bournemouth to Cambridge

Distance133 miles (214 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$19 - $32
Cheapest modeTrain • $19 (€17) • 3 h 31 min
Fastest modeTrain • $19 (€17) • 3 h 31 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or South Western Railway

Take a train or bus to travel 133 miles (214 km) between Bournemouth and Cambridge. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bournemouth to Cambridge.

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from Bournemouth to Cambridge

How to get from Bournemouth to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Bournemouth to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
01:10PM8h50
Bournemouth, Coach Station
10:00PMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
$451One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
01:10PM8h50
Bournemouth, Coach Station
10:00PMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
$451One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

South Western RailwayL48152+TubeTube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+Great NorthernY30301
10:59AM3h31
Bournemouth station (BMH)
02:30PMCambridge station (CBG)
$681One-way
2 transfers

Other options

South Western RailwayL48449_L48143+TubeTube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+Great NorthernY30281
08:54AM3h36
Bournemouth station (BMH)
12:30PMCambridge station (CBG)
$681One-way
2 transfers
South Western RailwayL48310+SouthernY28941+TubeTube from London Victoria to Finsbury Park+ThameslinkY36910
01:20PM3h51
Bournemouth station (BMH)
05:11PMCambridge station (CBG)
$681One-way
3 transfers
South Western RailwayL48176+TubeTube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross+Great NorthernY29854 · Y31224
01:57PM3h56
Bournemouth station (BMH)
05:53PMCambridge station (CBG)
$681One-way
3 transfers
National ExpressNX035 · NX728
06:20AM5h15
Bournemouth, Coach Station
11:35AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
$931One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX035 · NX727
06:15PM5h20
Bournemouth, Coach Station
11:35PMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
$791One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX035 · NX727
09:40AM5h45
Bournemouth, Coach Station
03:25PMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
$961One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Bournemouth to Cambridge

Travel to Cambridge easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bournemouth to Cambridge.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Cambridge from Bournemouth. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Cambridge from Bournemouth is by taking a train, which costs on average $19 (€17).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Bournemouth to Cambridge:

A train is $13 (€12) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Bournemouth to Cambridge costing on average $32 (€29).

The fastest way to get to Cambridge from Bournemouth is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 31 min.

Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:

Bus takes 6 h 25 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 133 miles (214 km) between Bournemouth and Cambridge.

The average frequency per day from Bournemouth to Cambridge is:

  • 13 buses a day.
  • Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Cambridge from Bournemouth as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bournemouth to Cambridge:

    The following travel companies offer services from Bournemouth to Cambridge:

    • National Express can get you to Cambridge by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Bournemouth to Cambridge for $32 (€29) on Omio.
    • South Western Railway or Cross Country can get you to Cambridge by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with South Western Railway from Bournemouth to Cambridge for $19 (€17) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Bournemouth to Cambridge with the following travel companies:

    • Direct services by bus with.
    • Direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cambridge as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cambridge from Bournemouth.

    Many of our customers traveling from Bournemouth to Cambridge don't make Cambridge their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Cambridge are London, Oxford, Edinburgh, London Stansted Airport or Manchester, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Cambridge to any of these top destinations today!
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