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London to Cambridge by train

There are three options available for taking the train from London to beautiful Cambridge:

  1. There are non-stop trains from Kings Cross station operated by Great Northern, which complete the journey in under 50 minutes.
  2. Thameslink operates trains which cross central London and call at multiple stations; London Bridge, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon and St Pancras International.
  3. Greater Anglia operates trains from Liverpool Street station.

Routes you can take to go from London to Cambridge

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:
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Route Information

Option 1: travelling with Great Northern
Travel Time (approx)

50 min (approx)

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

Monday -Saturday: 2 x fast trains per hour
Sunday: 1 x fast train per hour

Route Information

Option 2: travelling with Thameslink
Travel Time (approx)

1hr 29 min (from London Bridge)

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

The journey time from St Pancras International to Cambridge is usually around 1hr 9 mins.

Monday -Saturday: 2 x trains per hour
Sunday: 1 x train per hour

Route Information

Option 3: travelling with Greater Anglia
Travel Time (approx)

1 hr 11min - 1hr 24min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

2 x trains per hour

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