131 miles (212 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$61 - $14 | |
Bus • $14 (€13) • 4 h 20 min | |
Train • $61 (€55) • 3 h 35 min | |
National Express or East Midlands Trains |
Take a train or bus to travel 131 miles (212 km) between Cambridge and Manchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cambridge to Manchester.
How to get from Cambridge to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Cambridge to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Travel on National Express, Thameslink and CrossCountry travel to Manchester from Cambridge at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.
National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Cambridge - Manchester travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 ways to get from Cambridge to Manchester: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Manchester from Cambridge is a bus with an average price of $14 (€13).
This is compared to other travel options from Cambridge to Manchester:
Taking a bus costs () less than taking a flight, which costs on average () for the same trip.
A bus is $47 (€42) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Cambridge to Manchester costing on average $61 (€55).
The fastest way to get to Manchester from Cambridge is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 35 min.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 4 h 20 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 131 miles (212 km) from Cambridge to Manchester.
The average frequency per day from Cambridge to Manchester is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cambridge and Manchester 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 Cambridge to Manchester:
The following travel companies offer services from Cambridge to Manchester:
Yes, there are direct routes from Cambridge to Manchester with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Manchester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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