Travel Information from Cardiff to Cambridge
| 149 miles (240 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $14 - $42 | |
| Bus • $14 (€12) • 6 h 40 min | |
| Train • $42 (€38) • 3 h 36 min | |
| National Express or Great Western Rail |
Take a bus or train to travel 149 miles (240 km) to Cambridge from Cardiff. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cardiff to Cambridge.
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How to get from Cardiff to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cardiff to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Cardiff 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 Cardiff to Cambridge.

There are 2 ways to get from Cardiff to Cambridge: bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel between Cardiff and Cambridge is a bus with an average price of $14 (€12).
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff to Cambridge:
A bus is $28 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff to Cambridge costing on average $42 (€38).
The quickest way to travel between Cardiff and Cambridge is by train, which takes on average 3 h 36 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 6 h 40 min.
The distance from Cardiff to Cambridge is approximately 149 miles (240 km).
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Cambridge is:
- 7 buses a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Cardiff and Cambridge as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cardiff to Cambridge:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cardiff to Cambridge:
- You can go to Cambridge from Cardiff by bus with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $14 (€12) with FlixBus from Cardiff to Cambridge on Omio.
- You can go to Cambridge from Cardiff by train with Great Western Rail, CrossCountry or first_great_western. You'll see cheap train tickets for $42 (€38) with Great Western Rail from Cardiff to Cambridge on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Cardiff to Cambridge with the following travel companies:
- Take a direct bus with.
- Direct services by 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 from Cardiff to Cambridge.
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