How to travel from Manchester to Cambridge
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4.6Travel Information between Manchester and Cambridge
 Distance | 131 miles (212 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train or bus |
 Ticket price range | $48 - $16 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $16 (€14) • 5 h 48 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • $48 (€44) • 3 h 33 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express or East Midlands Trains |
Travel 131 miles (212 km) by train or bus from Manchester to Cambridge. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Manchester to Cambridge.
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How to get from Manchester to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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All travel companies: Train and Bus from Manchester to Cambridge
Find the best route to Cambridge from Manchester with National Express, FlixBus and CrossCountry. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most convenient route has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next travel to Cambridge from Manchester you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel to Cambridge from Manchester, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Cambridge
You can get to Cambridge from Manchester 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cambridge is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $16 (€14) compared to other travel options to Cambridge:
Taking a bus costs () less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of ().
Taking a bus costs $32 (€29) less than taking a train, which costs on average $48 (€44) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Cambridge from Manchester is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 33 min.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Getting to Cambridge by bus takes 5 h 48 min on average.
The Manchester to Cambridge distance is around 131 miles (212 km).
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Cambridge is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Cambridge from Manchester 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 from Manchester to Cambridge:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Cambridge:
- You can go to Cambridge from Manchester by bus with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $16 (€14) with FlixBus from Manchester to Cambridge on Omio.
- You can travel between Manchester and Cambridge by train with East Midlands Trains, LNER, TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry or Northern Rail (3). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $48 (€44) with East Midlands Trains from Manchester to Cambridge.
Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Cambridge with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 1 direct bus per day.
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 Manchester to Cambridge.
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