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Compare bus, train, and flight for Edinburgh to Cambridge
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €65 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €65, while a flight costs an average of €230.
Distance: 292 miles (470 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€114 Average price | €65 Average price Cheapest | €230 Average price | €134 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 11m Average total duration 11h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Edinburgh to Cambridge
Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Cambridge, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Cambridge:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Cambridge costing on average €114.
A bus is €165 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Cambridge costing on average €230.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 12h 11m.
The journey is about 1h 59m faster (4h 36m by train vs 6h 35m by car) and roughly €20 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€114 vs €134). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Cambridge
How to get from Edinburgh to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM 13h20 Edinburgh, Bus Station 12:00 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) €59 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40 PM 13h20 Edinburgh, Bus Station 12:00 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) €59 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
U26042:55 PM 1h10 Edinburgh Airport 4:05 PM London Luton Airport €115 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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P668559:30 AM 5h09 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 2:39 PM Cambridge North (CMB) €113 1 One-way 2 transfers - C01968 · G07964+
G008415:50 AM 5h13 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 11:03 AM Cambridge station (CBG) €113 1 One-way 2 transfers - G08180 · L01628+G00808
8:00 AM 5h03 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 1:03 PM Cambridge station (CBG) €122 1 One-way 2 transfers
- NX598 · NX491
9:45 PM 19h35 Edinburgh, Bus Station 5:20 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) €90 1 One-way 1 transfer
- U2315
12:10 PM 1h20 Edinburgh Airport 1:30 PM London Stansted Airport €96 1 One-way 0 transfers - U2317
6:25 PM 1h20 Edinburgh Airport 7:45 PM London Stansted Airport €102 1 One-way 0 transfers - U2854
9:45 AM 1h35 Edinburgh Airport 11:20 AM London Gatwick Airport €103 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Cambridge:
A bus is €50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Cambridge costing on average €114.
A bus is €165 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Cambridge costing on average €230.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 12h 11m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Cambridge as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Cambridge station (CBG).
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
- Travel with British Airways, easyJet, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Loganair, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Helvetic Airways to go to Cambridge by flight.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Cambridge by bus.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, CrossCountry, Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast to go to Cambridge by train.
- 25 direct flights per day with British Airways, easyJet, BA Cityflyer, Ryanair.
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