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Compare train and bus for Milton Keynes to Cambridge
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milton Keynes to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 18m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, while a train costs an average of €90.
Distance: 38 miles (62 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€90 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest | €15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration 2h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Milton Keynes to Cambridge
Compare the available ways to get from Milton Keynes to Cambridge, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Cambridge:
A bus is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton Keynes to Cambridge costing on average €90.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 45m.
Tickets start at around €90 compared to roughly €15 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about -€75. The journey takes 1h 48m versus 1h 14m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Milton Keynes to Cambridge
How to get from Milton Keynes to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milton Keynes to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:20 AM 3h40 Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station 12:00 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) €15 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:20 AM 3h40 Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station 12:00 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) €15 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
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Tube from London Euston to London Kings Cross9:35 AM 2h04 Milton Keynes Central (MKC) 11:39 AM Cambridge South €94 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- C93350+C17944+Tube from London Euston to London Kings Cross
8:05 AM 2h04 Milton Keynes Central (MKC) 10:09 AM Cambridge South €94 1 One-way 2 transfers - W45424+Tube from London Euston to Finsbury Park+
W341178:57 AM 2h08 Milton Keynes Central (MKC) 11:05 AM Cambridge South €94 1 One-way 2 transfers 
P76273+Tube from London Euston to Tottenham Hale+C179208:47 AM 2h15 Milton Keynes Central (MKC) 11:02 AM Cambridge South €94 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:20 PM 4h15 Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station 11:35 PM Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) €15 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Milton Keynes to Cambridge:
A bus is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milton Keynes to Cambridge costing on average €90.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 45m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milton Keynes and Cambridge as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Milton Keynes Central (MKC) and arrive in Cambridge South.
- Buses mostly depart from Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
- Travel with Thameslink, Great Northern, Greater Anglia, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast to go to Cambridge by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Cambridge by bus.
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