Travel 149 miles (240 km) by train or bus from Cardiff to Cambridge. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cardiff to Cambridge.
Train | Bus | |
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Cheapest price | €37 | €11Cheapest |
Average price | €98 | €28Cheapest |
Average duration | 3h 37m | 7h 5m |
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First departure | 12:22 AM | 2:30 AM |
Last departure | 9:20 PM | 9:20 PM |
No. of daily departures | 7 | 8 |
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How to get from Cardiff to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
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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Travel on FlixBus and National Express travel from Cardiff to Cambridge at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
There are 2 travel options between Cardiff and Cambridge. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Cambridge from Cardiff is by taking a bus, which costs on average $12 (€10).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cardiff to Cambridge:
A bus is $31 (€27) less than a train with an average ticket price of $43 (€37) from Cardiff to Cambridge.
The fastest way from Cardiff to Cambridge is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 36 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cambridge that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 7 h 5 min of travel time.
Cambridge is approximately 149 miles (240 km) away from Cardiff.
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Cambridge is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Cardiff and Cambridge 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 when traveling from Cardiff to Cambridge:
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Yes, there are direct routes from Cardiff to Cambridge with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Cambridge 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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