When traveling to Cambridge from Southampton, where do I depart from Southampton and where do I arrive in Cambridge?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Southampton to Cambridge: Most travelers take a bus from Southampton Airport Parkway to Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece). Most travelers who book a train ticket from Southampton to Cambridge depart from Southampton Central to Cambridge.

What companies run services between Southampton and Cambridge?

The following travel companies offer services from Southampton to Cambridge: National Express can get you to Cambridge by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Southampton to Cambridge for $61 (€54) on Omio. Travel with South Western Railway for trains to Cambridge. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for South Western Railway Southampton to Cambridge tickets on Omio for $38 (€34).

Is it possible to travel directly between Southampton and Cambridge?

Yes, there are direct routes from Southampton to Cambridge with the following travel companies: You can travel directly by bus with. You can take a direct train with. Direct services to Cambridge tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Trains

Night Trains Trains in Germany Trains in France Trains in Spain Trains in the UK Trains in Italy

Featured Destinations

Rome to Venice train Barcelona to Madrid train Paris to Amsterdam train London to Paris train Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf train Vienna to Budapest train Venice to Milan train Malmo to Copenhagen train Prague to Berlin train Brussels to Amsterdam train

Buses

Buses in Germany Buses in the UK Buses in France Buses in the US Buses in Spain

Featured Destinations

Valencia to Barcelona bus Brussels to Paris bus Cork to Dublin bus Madrid to Granada bus Manchester to Leeds bus Paris to Amsterdam bus Malaga to Madrid bus Vienna to Bratislava bus Paris to Brussels bus Lisbon to Lagos bus

Flights

Flights to Italy Flights to France Flights to Poland Flights to the UK Flights to Germany Flights to Canada Flights to Poland

Featured Destinations

Paris to Barcelona flights Amsterdam to Budapest flights Manchester to Rome flights London to Copenhagen flights Amsterdam to Berlin flights Paris to Milan flights Rome to Barcelona flights Madrid to Brussels flights Milan to Berlin flights London to Amsterdam flights

Ferries

NLG Seajets SNAV Blue Star Ferries Moby Lines

Featured Destinations

Calais to Dover ferry Palma to Ibiza ferry Sorrento to Positano ferry Santorini to Mykonos ferry Palermo to Naples ferry Dublin to Holyhead ferry

Your bookings

How to travel from Southampton to Cambridge

Scan to get our free app

Use our app to get live travel updates and book mobile tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries.

App Store

4.9

42K ratings

Google Play

4.6

136K reviews

Trust Pilot

4.4

6,750 reviews

Travel options
from Southampton to Cambridge

How to get from Southampton to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

The best way to travel from Southampton to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

06:10AM5h25

Coach Station

06:10AMParkside (bay 17)

€591One-way

1 transfer

Cheapest

06:10AM5h25

Coach Station

06:10AMParkside (bay 17)

€591One-way

1 transfer

Fastest

06:10AM5h25

Coach Station

06:10AMParkside (bay 17)

€591One-way

1 transfer

Other options

11:45AM5h30

Coach Station

11:45AMParkside (bay 17)

€591One-way

1 transfer

04:15AM5h40

Coach Station

04:15AMParkside (bay 17)

€591One-way

1 transfer

09:45AM5h40

Coach Station

09:45AMParkside (bay 17)

€591One-way

1 transfer

Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .

Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, buses and flights

Wed
Oct 04

Thu
Oct 05

Fri
Oct 06

Sat
Oct 07

Sun
Oct 08

Mon
Oct 09

Tue
Oct 10

Travel Information between Southampton and Cambridge

	Distance	110 miles (178 km)
	Available travel modes	Bus or train
	Ticket price range	$38 - $61
	Fastest mode	Train • $38 (€34) • 3 h
	Popular travel companies	National Express or South Western Railway

Travel 110 miles (178 km) by bus or train between Southampton and Cambridge. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Southampton to Cambridge.

More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.

All travel companies: Train and Bus from Southampton to Cambridge

Travel on National Express and South Western Railway travel to Cambridge from Southampton at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

Train Companies

Bus Companies

South Western Railway is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, providing services in the south and south-west of England. It operates a variety of train types, including high-speed trains, local stopping services, and suburban commuter trains. It also offers a range of ticket types, including Advance, Off-Peak, and Super Off-Peak tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and a range of food and drink options. The most popular routes for South Western Railway include London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, London Waterloo to Weymouth, and London Waterloo to Bournemouth.

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 from Southampton to Cambridge, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

FAQs: Travel from Southampton to Cambridge

FAQs: Travel to Cambridge easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Southampton to Cambridge.

There are 2 travel options from Southampton to Cambridge: bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel to Cambridge from Southampton is a train with an average price of $38 (€34).

This is compared to other travel options from Southampton to Cambridge:

A train is $23 (€20) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $61 (€54) from Southampton to Cambridge.

Cambridge is approximately 110 miles (178 km) away from Southampton.

The average frequency per day from Southampton to Cambridge is:

23 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Southampton to Cambridge as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Southampton to Cambridge:

Most travelers take a bus from Southampton Airport Parkway to Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
Most travelers who book a train ticket from Southampton to Cambridge depart from Southampton Central to Cambridge.

The following travel companies offer services from Southampton to Cambridge:

National Express can get you to Cambridge by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Southampton to Cambridge for $61 (€54) on Omio.
Travel with South Western Railway for trains to Cambridge. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for South Western Railway Southampton to Cambridge tickets on Omio for $38 (€34).

Yes, there are direct routes from Southampton to Cambridge with the following travel companies:

You can travel directly by bus with.
You can take a direct train with.

Direct services to Cambridge tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Southampton to Cambridge often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like London, Stansted Mountfitchet or Oxford. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Southampton and Cambridge itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Cambridge and any of these top destinations today!

Travelling from Southampton to Cambridge: related information

Here are some other resources that might have the information you need

Return journeys from Cambridge to Southampton

Buses from Southampton to Cambridge

Trains from Southampton to Cambridge

Travelling to Southampton: related information

Travelling to Cambridge: related information

Most popular trains, buses and flights

Train London - Cambridge

Bus London - Cambridge

London to Cambridge

Bus Paris - Cambridge

Train Paris - Cambridge

Paris to Cambridge

Bus London Heathrow Airport - Cambridge

Train London Heathrow Airport - Cambridge

Flights London - Cambridge

Flights Paris - Cambridge

Bus London Gatwick Airport - Cambridge

Train London Gatwick Airport - Cambridge

Train Brussels - Cambridge

Brussels to Cambridge

Flights Berlin - Cambridge

Train Geneva - Cambridge

Flights Milan - Cambridge

Cologne to Cambridge

Bus Manchester - Cambridge

Manchester to Cambridge

Train Manchester - Cambridge

Bus Edinburgh - Cambridge

Bus Southampton - London

Southampton to London

Train Southampton - London

Southampton to Paris

Bus Southampton - Paris

Train Southampton - Paris

Train Southampton - Rome

Southampton to Berlin

Train Southampton - Berlin

Train Southampton - Milan

Train Southampton - Barcelona

Train Southampton - Munich

Train Southampton - Amsterdam

Southampton to Amsterdam

Train Southampton - London Heathrow Airport

Bus Southampton - London Heathrow Airport

Southampton to Hamburg

Train Southampton - Hamburg

Flights Southampton - London

Flights Southampton - Paris

Train Southampton - Zurich

Southampton to Prague

Travel to popular destinations by train, bus or flight

Bus tickets to London

Train Times to London

Travel to London

Flight Schedules to London

Travel to Paris

Bus tickets to Paris

Train Times to Paris

Flight Schedules to Paris

Flight Schedules to Rome

Flight Schedules to Berlin

Bus tickets to Berlin

Train Times to Berlin

Bus tickets to Milan

Train Times to Milan

Travel to Milan

Flight Schedules to Milan

Train Times to Barcelona

Bus tickets to Barcelona

Travel to Barcelona

Flight Schedules to Barcelona

Flight Schedules to Munich

Travel to Munich

Train Times to Munich

Bus tickets to Munich

Bus tickets to Amsterdam

Flight Schedules to Amsterdam

Travel to Amsterdam

Train Times to Amsterdam

Train Times to London Heathrow Airport

Bus tickets to London Heathrow Airport

Flight Schedules to Hamburg

Travel to Hamburg

Bus tickets to Hamburg

Train Times to Hamburg

Travel to Zurich

Bus tickets to Zurich

Flight Schedules to Zurich

Train Times to Zurich

Train Times to Prague

Flight Schedules to Prague

Bus tickets to Prague

Travel to Prague

Home Travel Travel to CambridgeHow to travel from Southampton to Cambridge

The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy

We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.