How to get from Leicester to Cambridge

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What is the best way to travel from Leicester to Cambridge?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains and Carpool for the journey to Cambridge from Leicester. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 4 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Carpool is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
1h 40m
$8
$34
18
Train
2h 51m
$46
$53
6
Car
1h 20m
$16
$21
2

What is the cheapest way to reach Cambridge from Leicester?

You can get to Cambridge with just $8 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Sunday
from $21
Monday
from $14
Tuesday
from $14
Wednesday
from $16
Thursday
from $8
Friday
from $21
Saturday
from $21

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    3h 25m
    0
    3:25 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    6:50 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $21
  • National Express
    1h 50m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    6:50 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    6h 10m
    0
    3:35 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    9:45 AM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $46
  • National Express
    5h 40m
    0
    11:15 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    4:55 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $48
  • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • East Midlands Railway
    3h 11m
    0
    8:29 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    11:40 AM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $46
  • East Midlands Railway
    2h 55m
    0
    8:53 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    11:48 AM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $54
  • East Midlands Railway
    3h 12m
    0
    9:28 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    12:40 PM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $54
  • East Midlands Railway
    2h 51m
    0
    9:57 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    12:48 PM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $54

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    5h 45m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    10:45 PM
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $14
  • FlixBus
    5h 45m
    0
    9:00 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    2:45 AM
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $14
  • FlixBus
    5h 55m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    10:55 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $15
  • National Express
    1h 50m
    0
    5:20 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    7:10 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • Cheapest Trains Monday

  • East Midlands Railway
    2h 59m
    0
    5:12 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    8:11 AM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $49
  • East Midlands Railway
    2h 54m
    0
    5:47 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    8:41 AM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $49

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    5h 35m
    0
    5:20 PM
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    10:55 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $14
  • FlixBus
    5h 45m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    10:45 PM
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $14
  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    5:20 PM
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    10:45 PM
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $15
  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    3:30 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    7:10 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $21

    Cheapest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    1h 20m
    0
    1:50 AM
    Leicester
    3:10 AM
    Cambridge
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $16
  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 30m
    0
    12:50 AM
    East Midlands Airport
    3:20 AM
    Cambridge
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $26

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    1h 40m
    0
    7:45 PM
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    9:25 PM
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $8
  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    3:30 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    7:10 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $21
  • National Express
    1h 50m
    0
    5:20 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    7:10 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    3:30 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    9:45 AM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $52

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    3:30 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    7:10 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $21
  • National Express
    5h 40m
    0
    12:05 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    5:45 AM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $61
  • National Express
    4h 45m
    0
    5:35 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    10:20 AM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $61
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    2:00 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $61

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    3h 25m
    0
    3:25 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    6:50 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $21
  • National Express
    1h 50m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    6:50 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    6h 10m
    0
    3:35 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    9:45 AM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $54
  • National Express
    5h 40m
    0
    11:15 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    4:55 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $54

What are the fastest trips from Leicester to Cambridge?

You can get to Cambridge from Leicester in just 1h 20m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Sunday
from 1h 50m
Monday
from 1h 50m
Tuesday
from 1h 50m
Wednesday
from 1h 20m
Thursday
from 1h 40m
Friday
from 3h 40m
Saturday
from 1h 50m

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    1h 50m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    6:50 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $27
  • National Express
    3h 25m
    0
    3:25 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    6:50 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $21
  • National Express
    4h 40m
    0
    9:20 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    2:00 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $61
  • National Express
    5h 40m
    0
    11:15 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    4:55 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $48
  • Fastest Trains Sunday

  • East Midlands Railway
    2h 51m
    0
    9:57 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    12:48 PM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $54
  • East Midlands Railway
    2h 55m
    0
    8:53 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    11:48 AM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $54
  • East Midlands Railway
    2h 57m
    0
    10:51 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    1:48 PM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $64
  • East Midlands Railway
    3h 11m
    0
    8:29 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    11:40 AM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $46

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    1h 50m
    0
    5:20 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    7:10 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • FlixBus
    5h 45m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    10:45 PM
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $14
  • FlixBus
    5h 45m
    0
    9:00 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    2:45 AM
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $14
  • FlixBus
    5h 55m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    10:55 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $15
  • Fastest Trains Monday

  • East Midlands Railway
    2h 54m
    0
    5:47 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    8:41 AM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $49
  • East Midlands Railway
    2h 59m
    0
    5:12 AM
    Leicester
    Central Station
    8:11 AM
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    East Midlands Railway
    Economy
    from $49

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    1h 50m
    0
    5:20 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    7:10 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    3:30 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    7:10 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $21
  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    5:20 PM
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    10:45 PM
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $15
  • FlixBus
    5h 35m
    0
    5:20 PM
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    10:55 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $14

    Fastest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    1h 20m
    0
    1:50 AM
    Leicester
    3:10 AM
    Cambridge
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $16
  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 30m
    0
    12:50 AM
    East Midlands Airport
    3:20 AM
    Cambridge
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $26

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    1h 40m
    0
    7:45 PM
    Leicester
    Fosse Park
    9:25 PM
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $8
  • National Express
    1h 50m
    0
    5:20 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    7:10 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    3:30 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    7:10 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $21
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    3:30 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    9:45 AM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $52

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    3h 40m
    0
    3:30 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    7:10 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $21
  • National Express
    4h 45m
    0
    5:35 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    10:20 AM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $61
  • National Express
    5h 40m
    0
    12:05 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    5:45 AM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $61
  • National Express
    6h 30m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    2:00 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $61

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    1h 50m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    6:50 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    3h 25m
    0
    3:25 PM
    Birmingham Airport
    Birmingham Airport
    6:50 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $21
  • National Express
    4h 0m
    0
    1:45 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    5:45 AM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $61
  • National Express
    5h 40m
    0
    11:15 AM
    Leicester
    St. Margaret's Bus Station
    4:55 PM
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $54
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Leicester to Cambridge

What are the most popular stations in Leicester and Cambridge?

In Leicester, you will usually depart from Central Station, Fosse Park or St. Margaret's Bus Station, while in Cambridge you will be arriving at Jesus College, Drummer Street or Gazeley Road Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Cambridge from Leicester? With 5 connections between 4 Bus, Train and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Leicester and Cambridge, you can pay as low as $8 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Cambridge in just 1h 20m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Leicester and Cambridge are National Express, FlixBus and East Midlands Railway, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Leicester and Cambridge is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Oadby or to Trumpington, and look at flights from East Midlands Airport, and landing at Cambridge Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Leicester to Cambridge?

The most popular companies between Leicester and Cambridge, are National Express, FlixBus and East Midlands Railway. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express and FlixBus

Train companies: East Midlands Railway

All you need to know when you travel from Leicester to Cambridge

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Leicester to Cambridge. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Leicester to Cambridge

How can I reach Cambridge from Leicester?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus, Train and Carpool, with which you can get to Cambridge from Leicester.

How far is Cambridge from Leicester?

The distance between Leicester and Cambridge is 61.1 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Leicester and Cambridge?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 3 kgs of CO2, a train 3 kgs, a car 17 kgs, and a flight 24 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Leicester to Cambridge?

You can get to Cambridge with just $8 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Leicester to Cambridge?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Cambridge in just 1h 20m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

More routes to Leicester and to Cambridge

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Leicester and to Cambridge. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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