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Compare train and flight for Paris to Cambridge
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 55m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $23, while a flight costs an average of $520.
Distance: 251 miles (404 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$23 Average price Cheapest | $520 Average price | $90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cambridge:
A train is $497 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Cambridge costing on average $520.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 7m.
The journey is about 3h 14m faster (3h 25m by train vs 6h 39m by car) and roughly $67 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($23 vs $90). 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 Paris to Cambridge
How to get from Paris to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Cambridge is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY89601:45 PM1h30Paris Orly Airport2:15 PMLondon Heathrow Airport$551One-way0 transfers
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- VY89601:45 PM1h30Paris Orly Airport2:15 PMLondon Heathrow Airport$551One-way0 transfers
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U284027:15 AM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport7:25 AMLondon Gatwick Airport$671One-way0 transfers
Other options
- U2243812:35 PM1h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport12:55 PMLondon Luton Airport$571One-way0 transfers
- U2243410:05 AM1h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:35 AMLondon Luton Airport$771One-way0 transfers
- U284068:55 PM1h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:05 PMLondon Gatwick Airport$1021One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Cambridge:
A train is $497 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Cambridge costing on average $520.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 7m.
- Around 98 flights per day.
- Around 19 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Cambridge as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Cambridge station (CBG).
- Travel with easyJet, Vueling, Air France, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, AJet, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways to go to Cambridge by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Cambridge by train.
- 25 direct flights per day with easyJet, Vueling, Air France, British Airways.
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