- Must visit
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Major university museum with classical sculptures, paintings, antiquities, and decorative arts. Strong choice for a broad first visit.
Flights from Amsterdam to Cambridge depart on average 82 times per day, taking around 1h 13m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £67 but you can travel from only £56 by ferry.
There are 41 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:35, the last at 23:05. The fastest flight covers the 325 km distance in 1h 0m. May is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 325 km |
Average flight duration 1h 13m |
Cheapest ticket price £67 |
Flights per day 82 |
Direct flights 41 |
Fastest flight 1h 0m |
First flight 0:35 |
Last flight 23:05 |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 1 day |
Cheapest price on 05 Sept
£68
Average ticket price on 05 Sept
£209
Fastest journey on 05 Sept
1 h 5 m
Average journey duration on 05 Sept
1 h 12 m
Flights on 05 Sept
74
Distance
325 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Amsterdam to Cambridge is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Amsterdam to Cambridge will cost around £209 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £68.
On Sat 05 Sept, we found 74 flights from Amsterdam to Cambridge, including 12 direct services.
These direct flights cover the 325 km distance in an average of 1 h 12 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 5 m .
The slowest flights will take 1 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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U22512Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 13m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £72, while a train costs an average of £192.
Distance: 325 km
| Flight | Most popular Train | Ferry |
|---|---|---|
£87 Average Price | £192 Average Price | £72 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 5m Average total duration 8h 5m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
![]() Most popular airline | ![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular ferry company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Cambridge:
A ferry is £15 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Cambridge costing on average £87.
A ferry is £120 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Cambridge costing on average £192.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 22m.
Ferry takes on average 8h 5m.
Coach takes on average 12h 20m.
The table below shows live departures for Amsterdam to Cambridge flights for today, Friday 4 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BA441 | 19:55 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h15 | 20:10 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
KL1017 | 20:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h15 | 20:55 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
U28687 | 20:55 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h15 | 21:10 London Gatwick Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
U22522 | 21:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h10 | 21:50 London Luton Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
KL1063 | 22:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 0h50 | 22:30 Norwich International Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LX737+ LX332 | 7:00 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 7h00 | 13:00 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LX737 · LX318 | 7:00 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 5h20 | 11:20 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LX737+ LX456 | 7:00 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 5h40 | 11:40 London City Airport | 1 change | |
KL1001+ NX728 | 7:20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 5h15 | 11:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
KL1001+ NX727 | 7:20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 9h05 | 15:25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
KL1001+ NX727 | 7:20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 7h05 | 13:25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
U27845 | 7:20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h05 | 7:25 London Stansted Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA445+ NX727 | 7:55 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 6h30 | 13:25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
BA445 | 7:55 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h25 | 8:20 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA445+ NX727 | 7:55 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 8h30 | 15:25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
BA445+ NX727 | 7:55 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 10h00 | 16:55 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
LH1003+ LH4228 | 8:00 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 5h40 | 12:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LH2311 · LH2474 | 8:15 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 5h35 | 12:50 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
U22512 | 8:45 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h15 | 9:00 London Luton Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH987 · LH908 | 8:50 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 6h50 | 14:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LH987+ LH4228 | 8:50 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 4h50 | 12:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
AF1241 · AF1780+ NX727 | 9:35 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 13h00 | 21:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
AF1241 · AF1780+ NX727 | 9:35 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 11h00 | 19:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
AF1241 · AF1780+ NX727 | 9:35 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 15h00 | 23:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
LX725 · LX332 | 9:50 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 4h10 | 13:00 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
U22518 | 10:05 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h10 | 10:15 London Luton Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
KL1005+ NX727 | 10:15 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 7h40 | 16:55 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
KL1005+ NX727 | 10:15 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 10h20 | 19:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
KL1005+ NX727 | 10:15 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 6h10 | 15:25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
U28673 | 10:20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h20 | 10:40 London Gatwick Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA431+ NX727 | 10:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 7h15 | 16:55 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
BA431+ NX727 | 10:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 9h55 | 19:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
BA431 | 10:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h25 | 11:05 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA431+ NX727 | 10:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 5h45 | 15:25 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
LH2303 · LH2478 | 11:10 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 6h55 | 17:05 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LH2303 · LH2476 | 11:10 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 5h30 | 15:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LH989 · LH914 | 11:15 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 6h25 | 16:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LH989 · LH908 | 11:15 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 4h25 | 14:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
BA433+ NX727 | 11:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 6h25 | 16:55 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
BA433+ NX727 | 11:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 11h05 | 21:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
BA433 | 11:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h25 | 11:55 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA433+ NX727 | 11:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 9h05 | 19:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
AF5474+ AF1280+ NX727 | 12:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 10h05 | 21:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
AF5474+ AF1280+ NX727 | 12:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 14h15 | 1:45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
AF5474+ AF1280+ NX727 | 12:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 12h05 | 23:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
KL1009+ NX727 | 13:25 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 11h10 | 23:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
KL1009+ NX727 | 13:25 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 7h10 | 19:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
KL1009+ NX727 | 13:25 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 9h10 | 21:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
AF1641 · AF1180+ NX727 | 14:10 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 10h25 | 23:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
AF1641 · AF1180+ NX727 | 14:10 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 12h35 | 1:45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
BA435+ NX727 | 14:20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 6h15 | 19:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
BA435 | 14:20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h25 | 14:45 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA435+ NX727 | 14:20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 10h15 | 23:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
BA435+ NX727 | 14:20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 8h15 | 21:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
LH993 · LH918 | 14:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 5h00 | 18:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
AF1741 · AF1180+ NX727 | 14:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 12h05 | 1:45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
LH993+ LH4232 | 14:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 7h00 | 20:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
AF1741 · AF1180+ NX727 | 14:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 9h55 | 23:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
LH993+ LH4230 | 14:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 4h00 | 17:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LX729 · LX338 | 15:10 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 5h10 | 19:20 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LH2305 · LH2480 | 15:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 5h00 | 19:40 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
LH2305 · LH2482 | 15:40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 6h05 | 20:45 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
KL1011+ NX727 | 16:00 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 6h35 | 21:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
KL1011+ NX727 | 16:00 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 8h35 | 23:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
KL1011+ NX727 | 16:00 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 10h45 | 1:45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
U28675 | 16:20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h25 | 16:45 London Gatwick Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF5478+ AF1380+ NX727 | 16:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 10h15 | 1:45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
LH2307 · LH2482 | 17:00 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 4h45 | 20:45 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
KL1013+ NX727 | 17:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 5h05 | 21:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
KL1013+ NX727 | 17:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 7h05 | 23:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
KL1013+ NX727 | 17:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 9h15 | 1:45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
AF8345+ AF1380+ NX727 | 17:50 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 8h55 | 1:45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 2 changes | |
BA437+ NX727 | 17:55 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 6h40 | 23:35 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
BA437+ NX727 | 17:55 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 8h50 | 1:45 Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece) | 1 change | |
BA437 | 17:55 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 1h15 | 18:10 London Heathrow Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH997 · LH922 | 18:30 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | 4h40 | 22:10 London Heathrow Airport | 1 change | |
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Discover the best of Cambridge — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Cambridge trip today.
Major university museum with classical sculptures, paintings, antiquities, and decorative arts. Strong choice for a broad first visit.
Contemporary art gallery in a former chapel, showing changing exhibitions by modern and international artists near the city centre.
Museum of Earth sciences with dinosaur skeletons, fossils, and minerals. Compact, family-friendly, and useful for a rainy day.
Riverside green linking college backs and open meadows. Ideal for walking, punting views, and classic Cambridge photographs.
Lively square and shopping area with the market, historic streets, and buskers. A practical starting point for exploring the old centre.
Historic lane of colleges, chapels, and gateways. A rewarding walk for architecture, student atmosphere, and easy access to central sights.
A Cambridge creation: a rich dessert of vanilla ice cream, raspberry sauce, whipped cream and meringue, long associated with Cambridge college dining.
A traditional Cambridgeshire farm dish of braised beef or mutton with onions and root vegetables, reflecting the county’s rural cooking heritage.
An old East Anglian fruit preserve made from windfall apples slowly cooked to a dark, tangy spread, once common in Cambridgeshire households.
Refined British tasting menus in an elegant, intimate setting just outside the city centre.
Long-running riverside restaurant known for modern European cooking and views over the Cam in a smart but relaxed room.
Popular city-centre pub serving cask ales and hearty British food in a lively, historic atmosphere.
Cambridge is pricier than many UK cities. Hotels and dining are above average, but walking and buses help keep transport costs manageable.
Service may be included in restaurants; otherwise tip around 10% for good service. Taxis are often rounded up or tipped 10%. Cafés usually do not expect tips.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Amsterdam to Cambridge by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Cambridge, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Amsterdam to Cambridge flights use the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare Amsterdam and Cambridge airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is 3 km from Amsterdam city centre. Public transport options include:
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in various locations throughout the airport.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: Elevators, ramps.
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