Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h
Average
2 h
Buses per day
1
Distance
141 km
Of the 1 buses that leave Birmingham for Cambridge every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 87 miles | |
Average coach duration | 2 h 20 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £18 (€21) | |
Coach frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct coach | Yes, there is 1 direct coach a day | |
Coach companies | Megabus, National Express or Flixbus |
Coaches from Birmingham to Cambridge cover the 87 miles long journey taking on average 2 h 20 min with our travel partners like Megabus, National Express or Flixbus. Normally, there is 1 coach operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £18, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £9. Travellers depart most frequently from Birmingham New Street and arrive in Cambridge, Railway Station (stop 9).
National Express and FlixBus coaches will get you to Cambridge from Birmingham from £9. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best coach times and tickets for your trip.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach between Birmingham and Cambridge, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost coach operators, founded in Germany and offering long-distance coach services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
When taking a coach from Birmingham, you have a couple of coach stations you can depart from including Birmingham, Coach Station, Birmingham, Hill St / Railway Bridge and Birmingham, Station Street (Stop NS13). When you arrive in Cambridge, your coach can arrive in coach stations including Cambridge, Railway Station (stop 9), Cambridge, Fair Street / Maids Causeway and Cambridge, Jesus College.
Omio customers travelling this route book their coaches from Birmingham New Street to Cambridge, Railway Station (stop 9).
You can find the most popular departure coach station for this journey, Birmingham New Street, located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the city centre of Birmingham. The most popular arrival coach station in Cambridge, called Cambridge, Railway Station (stop 9), is located around 1.4 miles (2.3 km) away from its city centre.
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