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Compare bus and train for Cambridge to Durham
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Durham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $82 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $82, while a train costs an average of $136.
Distance: 191 miles (308 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$136 Average price | $82 Average price Cheapest |
3h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cambridge to Durham
Compare the available ways to get from Cambridge to Durham, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Durham:
A bus is $54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Durham costing on average $136.
Other travel options to Durham take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
Travel optionsfrom Cambridge to Durham
How to get from Cambridge to Durham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Durham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:05 AM 9h45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 7:50 PM Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street $36 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:05 AM 9h45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 7:50 PM Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street $36 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
G00960+G08095+G0073910:00 AM 3h10 Cambridge station (CBG) 1:10 PM Durham station (DHM) $113 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
C21810+C02047+
P6682511:30 AM 3h48 Cambridge North (CMB) 3:18 PM Durham station (DHM) $99 1 One-way 2 transfers- G00969+G08112 · C02111
1:00 PM 3h19 Cambridge station (CBG) 4:19 PM Durham station (DHM) $105 1 One-way 2 transfers - G00988+G08149 · C02105
7:00 PM 3h24 Cambridge station (CBG) 10:24 PM Durham station (DHM) $105 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:20 PM 10h20 Cambridge, Trumpington Park and Ride 3:40 AM Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street $49 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:05 PM 10h35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 3:40 AM Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street $49 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:05 PM 10h05 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) 3:10 AM Sunderland, Interchange $50 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Durham:
A bus is $54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Durham costing on average $136.
Other travel options to Durham take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Durham as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cambridge station (CBG) and arrive in Durham station (DHM).
- Buses mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in Newcastle upon Tyne, John Dobson Street.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Durham by bus.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Grand Central Trains to go to Durham by train.
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