Cambridge: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cambridge is a city of 145,674 people in United Kingdom (England), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Cambridge runs from about 7 h 47 min a day in late December to 16 h 51 min in late June (computed for 52.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cambridge is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Stansted Airport (STN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 10,003-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Luton Airport (LTN, 49 km), London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 90 km), London City Airport (LCY, 77 km), London Southend Airport (SEN, 80 km), Norwich Airport (NWI, 95 km).
Flights to Cambridge: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cambridge · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 79 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 141 km — tours
- Brussels, 329 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 300 km (The Netherlands) — flights · tours
- Amsterdam, 325 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 213 km — tours
- Sheffield, 169 km — tours
- Leeds, 210 km — tours
- Antwerp, 315 km (Belgium)
- Liverpool, 248 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Heidelberg, Szeged, Cambridge.
Common questions
Which airport serves Cambridge?
London Stansted Airport (STN), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cambridge?
About 145,674 people live in Cambridge, across 41 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cambridge in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Cambridge?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Cambridge?
London (79 km), Birmingham (141 km), Brussels (329 km), Rotterdam (300 km), Amsterdam (325 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.