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Buses to Cambridge

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

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Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Cambridge, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Cambridge: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Cambridge to BedfordUnited Kingdom40 km (25 mi)about 59 min
Cambridge to PeterboroughUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Cambridge to LutonUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Cambridge to ChelmsfordUnited Kingdom57 km (35 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Cambridge to Milton KeynesUnited Kingdom62 km (39 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Cambridge to Enfield TownUnited Kingdom63 km (39 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Cambridge to ColchesterUnited Kingdom64 km (40 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Cambridge to TottenhamUnited Kingdom68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Cambridge to NorthamptonUnited Kingdom68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Cambridge to WalthamstowUnited Kingdom68 km (43 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Cambridge to WatfordUnited Kingdom70 km (44 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Cambridge to IlfordUnited Kingdom71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Cambridge to LondonUnited Kingdom79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Cambridge to BerlinGermany902 km (561 mi)about 16 h 26 min
Cambridge to MadridSpain1,342 km (834 mi)about 24 h 20 min
Cambridge to RomeItaly1,478 km (918 mi)about 26 h 46 min
Cambridge to ParisFrance404 km (251 mi)about 7 h 30 min
Cambridge to HamburgGermany679 km (422 mi)about 12 h 26 min
Cambridge to BudapestHungary1,449 km (900 mi)about 26 h 15 min
Cambridge to WarsawPoland1,419 km (881 mi)about 25 h 42 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

National ExpressThe densest scheduled coach network in Britain, and the only major operator selling a genuinely refundable ticket.Check UK coach fares on National Express (opens www.nationalexpress.com in a new tab)
FlixBusThe widest single-brand network in Europe and North America, where it also operates Greyhound. Refunds come back as vouchers, not cash.Search coach routes on FlixBus (opens global.flixbus.com in a new tab)
BusbudIntercity coach tickets in North America, Europe and Latin America, including the regional Canadian carriers that sell nowhere else together.Find bus routes on Busbud (opens www.busbud.com in a new tab)
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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  • 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.