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Compare bus and train for Cambridge to Longford
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Cambridge to Longford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 53m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a train costs an average of $64.
Distance: 55 miles (89 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$14 Average price Cheapest | $69 Average price | $154 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 2m Average total duration 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 23m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Longford:
A bus is $55 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Longford costing on average $69 (€55).
Other travel options to Longford take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 32m.
Travel optionsfrom Cambridge to Longford
How to get from Cambridge to Longford by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Longford is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus2:00 PM2h30Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)4:30 PMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3$111One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus2:00 PM2h30Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)4:30 PMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3$111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus3:30 AM2h05Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)5:35 AMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3$121One-way0 transfers
Other options
NX72712:15 PM2h30Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)2:45 PMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3$491One-way0 transfers
NX7277:55 AM2h35Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)10:30 AMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3$511One-way0 transfers
NX7284:00 PM2h45Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)6:45 PMLondon, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3$511One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Longford:
A bus is $55 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Longford costing on average $69 (€55).
Other travel options to Longford take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 32m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Longford 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 Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV).
- Buses mostly depart from Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) and arrive in London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3.
- Travel with Greater Anglia, Thameslink to go to Longford by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Longford by bus.
- 9 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
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