How to travel from Cardiff to Cambridge

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Travel Information from Cardiff to Cambridge

Distance149 miles (240 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$14 - $42
Cheapest modeBus • $14 (€12) • 6 h 40 min
Fastest modeTrain • $42 (€38) • 3 h 36 min
Popular travel companiesNational 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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from Cardiff to Cambridge

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
03:45AM7h30
Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)
11:15AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
$341One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
03:45AM7h30
Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)
11:15AMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
$341One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Great Western RailP08480+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+Great NorthernY30291
09:49AM3h41
Cardiff Central (CDF)
01:30PMCambridge station (CBG)
$851One-way
2 transfers

Other options

Great Western RailP08479+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+Great NorthernY30286
09:19AM3h41
Cardiff Central (CDF)
01:00PMCambridge station (CBG)
$911One-way
2 transfers
Great Western RailP08477+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+Great NorthernY30276
08:18AM3h42
Cardiff Central (CDF)
12:00PMCambridge station (CBG)
$1171One-way
2 transfers
Great Western RailP08478+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+Great NorthernY30281
08:37AM3h53
Cardiff Central (CDF)
12:30PMCambridge station (CBG)
$1171One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:45AM9h15
Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)
04:00PMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
$371One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:45AM9h10
Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)
01:55PMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
$341One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX112 · NX777
11:05AM8h05
Cardiff, Sophia Gardens
07:10PMCambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece)
$561One-way
1 transfer

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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.

FAQs

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.

    Your trip from Cardiff to Cambridge doesn't have to end in Cambridge. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Oxford, Edinburgh, London Stansted Airport or Manchester. If you’d like to add London, Oxford, Edinburgh, London Stansted Airport or Manchester to your Cardiff to Cambridge tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Cambridge today!

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