Travel optionsfrom Carlisle to Cambridge
How to get to Cambridge from Carlisle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Carlisle to Cambridge is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:4510h20Carlisle21:05Cambridge£471One-way2 changes
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10:4510h20Carlisle21:05Cambridge£471One-way2 changes
Fastest
0:5510h05Carlisle11:00Cambridge£671One-way3 changes
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23:3510h25Carlisle10:00Cambridge£471One-way2 changes
10:4510h20Carlisle21:05Cambridge£671One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Cambridge:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Cambridge costing on average £84.
A coach is £108 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Carlisle to Cambridge costing on average £144.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 13m.
Coach takes on average 10h 50m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Cambridge as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Cambridge station (CBG).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Cambridge by train.
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