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Compare coach, train and flight for Stockport to Cambridge
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stockport to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 42m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, while a flight costs an average of £287.
Distance: 204 km
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£92 Average Price | £27 Average Price Cheapest | £287 Average Price | £39 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 28m Average total duration 5h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Stockport to Cambridge
Compare the available ways to get from Stockport to Cambridge, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Stockport to Cambridge:
A coach is £66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockport to Cambridge costing on average £92.
A coach is £261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockport to Cambridge costing on average £287.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 50m.
Coach takes on average 6h 28m.
You'll arrive about 33m sooner (3h 12m by train vs 3h 45m by car). Tickets start at around £92 compared to roughly £39 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Stockport to Cambridge
How to get to Cambridge from Stockport by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stockport to Cambridge is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Stockport to Cambridge:
A coach is £66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockport to Cambridge costing on average £92.
A coach is £261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockport to Cambridge costing on average £287.
Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 50m.
Coach takes on average 6h 28m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stockport and Cambridge as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Cambridge, Parkside (Parker's Piece).
- Trains mostly depart from Stockport station (SPT) and arrive in Cambridge station (CBG).
- Travel with BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Cambridge by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway to go to Cambridge by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cambridge by coach.
- 7 direct flights per day with British Airways.
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