How to get to Cambridge from Watford

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from Watford to Cambridge

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

Our recommendation

train

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

  • Great NorthernC93356+West Midlands TrainsW70263+TubeTube from London Euston to London Kings Cross
    8:461h57
    Watford Junction (WFJ)
    10:43Cambridge station (CBG)
    £471One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • Great NorthernC93356+West Midlands TrainsW70263+TubeTube from London Euston to London Kings Cross
    8:461h57
    Watford Junction (WFJ)
    10:43Cambridge station (CBG)
    £471One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • Great NorthernC93356+West Midlands TrainsW70263+TubeTube from London Euston to London Kings Cross
    8:461h57
    Watford Junction (WFJ)
    10:43Cambridge station (CBG)
    £471One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • Great NorthernC93350+TubeTube from London Euston to London Kings Cross+West Midlands TrainsW70256
    8:151h58
    Watford Junction (WFJ)
    10:13Cambridge station (CBG)
    £471One-way
    2 changes
  • ThameslinkW45478+West Midlands TrainsW88170+TubeTube from London Euston to Finsbury Park
    8:382h01
    Watford Junction (WFJ)
    10:39Cambridge station (CBG)
    £471One-way
    2 changes
  • West Midlands TrainsW88162+ThameslinkW45435+TubeTube from London Euston to Finsbury Park
    8:072h02
    Watford Junction (WFJ)
    10:09Cambridge station (CBG)
    £471One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Watford to Cambridge

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 Watford to Cambridge.

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There are 2 options to travel between Watford and Cambridge including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Watford to Cambridge is a coach with an average price of £28.

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

A coach is £15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Watford to Cambridge costing on average £43.

The fastest way to travel from Watford to Cambridge is by train with an average journey time of 1h 29m.

Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:

Coach takes on average 3h 5m.

The Watford to Cambridge distance is approximately 70 km.
The average frequency per day from Watford to Cambridge is:
  • Around 17 trains per day.
  • Around 13 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Watford and Cambridge as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Watford to Cambridge:
  • Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Green Line Coach Station and arrive in Cambridge, Trumpington Park and Ride.
  • Trains mostly depart from Watford Junction (WFJ) and arrive in Cambridge station (CBG).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Watford to Cambridge, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Great Northern, London Overground, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Cambridge by train.
  • Travel with Uno, Arriva UK to go to Cambridge by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Watford to Cambridge often also extend their vacation to go to London, London Kings Cross (KGX), Oxford, London Stansted Airport, Edinburgh. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cambridge and these popular destinations at a great price.

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