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Compare train, bus, and flight for Exeter to Cambridge
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €67 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €67, while a flight costs an average of €424.
Distance: 187 miles (301 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€93 Average price | €67 Average price Cheapest | €424 Average price | €67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 51m Average total duration 6h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration 3h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Exeter to Cambridge
Compare the available ways to get from Exeter to Cambridge, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Cambridge:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Cambridge costing on average €93.
A bus is €357 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Exeter to Cambridge costing on average €424.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 51m.
You'll arrive about 41m sooner (3h 55m by train vs 4h 36m by car). Tickets start at around €93 compared to roughly €67 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Exeter to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Exeter to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:10 AM 10h05 Exeter 11:15 AM Cambridge €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
1:10 AM 10h05 Exeter 11:15 AM Cambridge €32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9:10 AM 9h00 Exeter 6:10 PM Cambridge €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Cambridge:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Cambridge costing on average €93.
A bus is €357 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Exeter to Cambridge costing on average €424.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 51m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Exeter and Cambridge as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Exeter St Davids (EXD) and arrive in Cambridge station (CBG).
- Buses mostly depart from Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
- Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Cambridge by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Greater Anglia to go to Cambridge by train.
- Travel with Loganair, British Airways to go to Cambridge by flight.
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