London North Eastern Railway14.91 kg CO₂
08:58Manchester victoria
3h 41m
14:45Cambridge P+R
2 changes
Trains from Manchester to Cambridge
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- Lowest price from $70.41
- Average duration 3h 30m
- Connections per day 29
- Distance 213 km
- CO₂ per person 3 kg
train from Manchester to Cambridge
The journey from Manchester to Cambridge is about 213 km. On average a train trip takes 3h 30m with 29 connections per day.
| Lowest price | $70.41 |
|---|---|
| Trip duration | 3h 30m |
| Connections per day | 29 |
| Lowest price | $70.41 |
| Highest price | $139.83 |
| First departure | 05:05 AM |
| Last departure | 06:36 PM |
| Distance | 213 km |
| Departure | Manchester |
| Arrival | Cambridge |
| Travel operator | Transpennine Express, Great Northern Transpennine Express, Great Northern, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway, Northern Rail, Tube, Avanti West Coast, Cross Country, Greater Anglia |
$74.05
London North Eastern Railway14.91 kg CO₂
16:18Manchester Picadilly
3h 21m
20:29Cambridge P+R
2 changes
London North Eastern Railway14.91 kg CO₂
16:20Manchester Picadilly
3h 48m
20:40Cambridge P+R
2 changes
London North Eastern Railway14.91 kg CO₂
17:09Manchester Picadilly
3h 11m
20:48Cambridge P+R
3 changes
Avanti West Coast14.91 kg CO₂
16:15Manchester Picadilly
3h 13m
20:00Cambridge P+R
2 changes
London North Eastern Railway14.91 kg CO₂
16:44Manchester victoria
3h 21m
20:48Cambridge P+R
2 changes
Next departures from Manchester to Cambridge
Sample times and fares for the coming days — book to confirm availability and price.
Avanti West Coast $131.17
05:05 Manchester Picadilly
09:51 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $186.06
05:11 Manchester Picadilly
09:51 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $96.13
05:46 Manchester Picadilly
10:39 Cambridge North
Avanti West Coast $140.53
05:55 Manchester Picadilly
10:08 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $145.22
06:11 Manchester Picadilly
10:08 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $157.40
06:13 Manchester Picadilly
10:11 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $152.72
06:31 Manchester Picadilly
10:51 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
07:08 Manchester Oxford Road
11:05 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $186.06
07:11 Manchester victoria
12:05 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
08:13 Manchester Picadilly
12:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $186.06
08:36 Manchester victoria
13:05 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $186.06
08:43 Manchester Picadilly
13:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $93.69
08:48 Manchester Picadilly
14:08 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
09:13 Manchester Picadilly
13:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $140.90
09:36 Manchester victoria
14:08 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $140.90
09:48 Manchester Picadilly
15:05 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
16:13 Manchester Picadilly
20:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $93.69
16:36 Manchester victoria
21:09 Cambridge P+R
East Midlands Railway $116.17
16:43 Manchester Picadilly
20:39 Cambridge North Station
Avanti West Coast $140.53
16:55 Manchester Picadilly
21:08 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $149.16
16:57 Manchester victoria
22:09 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
17:09 Manchester Oxford Road
21:01 Cambridge North Station
TransPennine Express $186.06
17:13 Manchester Picadilly
21:01 Cambridge North Station
TransPennine Express $186.06
17:13 Manchester Picadilly
21:09 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $140.53
17:35 Manchester Picadilly
21:51 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
18:13 Manchester Picadilly
22:09 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $140.53
18:15 Manchester Picadilly
22:50 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $93.69
18:36 Manchester victoria
23:05 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $131.17
05:05 Manchester Picadilly
09:51 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $186.06
05:11 Manchester Picadilly
09:51 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $96.13
05:46 Manchester Picadilly
10:39 Cambridge North
Avanti West Coast $140.53
05:55 Manchester Picadilly
10:08 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $145.22
06:11 Manchester Picadilly
10:08 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $157.40
06:13 Manchester Picadilly
10:11 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $152.72
06:31 Manchester Picadilly
10:51 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
07:08 Manchester Oxford Road
11:05 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $186.06
07:11 Manchester victoria
12:05 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
08:13 Manchester Picadilly
12:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $186.06
08:36 Manchester victoria
13:05 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $186.06
08:43 Manchester Picadilly
13:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $93.69
08:48 Manchester Picadilly
14:08 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
09:13 Manchester Picadilly
13:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $140.90
09:36 Manchester victoria
14:08 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $140.90
09:48 Manchester Picadilly
15:05 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
16:13 Manchester Picadilly
20:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $93.69
16:36 Manchester victoria
21:09 Cambridge P+R
East Midlands Railway $116.17
16:43 Manchester Picadilly
20:39 Cambridge North Station
Avanti West Coast $140.53
16:55 Manchester Picadilly
21:08 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $149.16
16:57 Manchester victoria
22:09 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
17:09 Manchester Oxford Road
21:01 Cambridge North Station
TransPennine Express $186.06
17:13 Manchester Picadilly
21:01 Cambridge North Station
TransPennine Express $186.06
17:13 Manchester Picadilly
21:09 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $140.53
17:35 Manchester Picadilly
21:51 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
18:13 Manchester Picadilly
22:09 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $140.53
18:15 Manchester Picadilly
22:50 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $93.69
18:36 Manchester victoria
23:05 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $131.17
05:05 Manchester Picadilly
09:51 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $186.06
05:11 Manchester Picadilly
09:51 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $96.13
05:46 Manchester Picadilly
10:39 Cambridge North
Avanti West Coast $140.53
05:55 Manchester Picadilly
10:08 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $145.22
06:11 Manchester Picadilly
10:08 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $157.40
06:13 Manchester Picadilly
10:11 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $152.72
06:31 Manchester Picadilly
10:51 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
07:08 Manchester Oxford Road
11:05 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $186.06
07:11 Manchester victoria
12:05 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
08:13 Manchester Picadilly
12:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $186.06
08:36 Manchester victoria
13:05 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $186.06
08:43 Manchester Picadilly
13:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $93.69
08:48 Manchester Picadilly
14:08 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
09:13 Manchester Picadilly
13:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $140.90
09:36 Manchester victoria
14:08 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $140.90
09:48 Manchester Picadilly
15:05 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
16:13 Manchester Picadilly
20:05 Cambridge P+R
Northern Rail $93.69
16:36 Manchester victoria
21:09 Cambridge P+R
East Midlands Railway $116.17
16:43 Manchester Picadilly
20:39 Cambridge North Station
Avanti West Coast $140.53
16:55 Manchester Picadilly
21:08 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $149.16
16:57 Manchester victoria
22:09 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
17:09 Manchester Oxford Road
21:01 Cambridge North Station
TransPennine Express $186.06
17:13 Manchester Picadilly
21:01 Cambridge North Station
TransPennine Express $186.06
17:13 Manchester Picadilly
21:09 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $140.53
17:35 Manchester Picadilly
21:51 Cambridge P+R
TransPennine Express $186.06
18:13 Manchester Picadilly
22:09 Cambridge P+R
Avanti West Coast $140.53
18:15 Manchester Picadilly
22:50 Cambridge P+R
London North Eastern Railway $93.69
18:36 Manchester victoria
23:05 Cambridge P+R
Carriers on this route
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East Midlands Railway is a train operating company that provides passenger services across the East Midlands region of England. It was formed in 2019, taking over the franchise previously operated by East Midlands Trains. The company operates services on routes including London St Pancras to Sheffield, Nottingham to Liverpool, and Norwich to Liverpool. East Midlands Railway also operates local services within the East Midlands, connecting towns and cities such as Derby, Leicester, and Lincoln.
Greater Anglia, which is operated by the Transport UK Group, provides passenger rail services in the East of England. It operates services on the Great Eastern Main Line from London Liverpool Street to destinations such as Norwich, Ipswich, and Colchester, as well as on the West Anglia Main Line from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge and Stansted Airport. Greater Anglia also operates regional services in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire. The Department for Transport has awarded the operating contract for services until 2025 to Abellio East Anglia Limited.
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is a train operating company in the United Kingdom that operates intercity services on the "East Coast Main Line" between London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland. It was formed in 2018 as a result of the UK government's decision to terminate the franchise of Virgin Trains East Coast. LNER is owned by the Department for Transport and managed by the operator of the East Coast Partnership, a joint venture between infrastructure company Network Rail and train operator FirstGroup. LNER operates a fleet of electric and diesel trains, including the Azuma, which is the fastest train in the UK.
Northern is a train operating company that provides passenger services across the north of England. Northern is owned by Northern Trains Ltd, a division of "DOHL," the public sector holding company for the Department of Transportation. It is owned by Arriva UK Trains and operates over 2,500 services every weekday, serving cities such as Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, and Newcastle.
CO₂ emissions by mode
train 14.91kg
bus 15.98kg
flight 42.6kg
carpool 34.08kg
How much CO₂ is emitted travelling by train from Manchester to Cambridge?
The train journey between Manchester and Cambridge emits 14.91kg of CO₂.
How much CO₂ do I save by taking the train between Manchester and Cambridge?
Taking the train between Manchester and Cambridge saves 27.69kg of CO₂ compared to a flight, 1.07kg compared to the bus and 19.17kg compared to the car.
FAQ
A train ticket from Manchester to Cambridge costs ≈ $116.40 (£87.87). Prices vary by how far ahead you book and the time of day. Tickets start from ≈ $70.41 (£53.15).
The cheapest ticket from Manchester to Cambridge costs ≈ $70.41 (£53.15). Book as early as possible and avoid peak times.
Manchester and Cambridge are 213 km apart.
The journey from Manchester to Cambridge takes about 3h 30m on average. The fastest option takes 2h 59m.
This route is served by 9 operators: Transpennine Express, Great Northern, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway, Northern Rail, Tube, Avanti West Coast, Cross Country and Greater Anglia.
There are about 29 connections per day from Manchester to Cambridge.
The first train from Manchester to Cambridge leaves at 05:05 AM. Check times on your travel date.
The last train from Manchester to Cambridge leaves at 06:36 PM. Check times on your travel date.
We recommend booking as early as possible. The train we found costs ≈ $70.41 (£53.15) but prices can change.
There are about 0 direct connections from Manchester to Cambridge.
The shortest train journey between Manchester and Cambridge takes 2h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train between Manchester and Cambridge.
The train journey from Manchester to Cambridge generates 3 kg of CO₂.