London to Cambridge by direct coach

Coach to Cambridge from London by National Express

Coach services from London to Cambridge are operated only by one UK’s coach carrier - National Express.
National Express provides a direct intercity coach service between London and Cambridge. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these two cities.

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London to Cambridge by National Express

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National Express offers more than 12 direct services per day. Most National Express services terminate in Cambridge, but some of them are not intended to serve the route from London to Cambridge only, the coaches run on larger distances and Leicester is only an intermediate stop.
The National Express direct coach line between London and Cambridge is 010 and there are few other carriers’ routes passing through Cambridge. There are also some indirect routes between these cities, which require connecting at Stansted Airport Coach Station.
Some of the services from Cambridge to London begin their journey at one of the UKs’ northern cities or towns, however, all terminate at Victoria Coach Station in London (see details below).
National Express’ coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. The carrier puts the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. The operator uses modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Travelling between London and Cambridge with National Express takes about 2½ hours. This is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and Cambridge.

Go to National Express website to check current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.

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Coach to Cambridge from London by National Express

_{NX service number}	_▼	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₂	₀₁₂
_{Days of operation}	_▼	_Daily	_Daily	_Daily	_Daily	_Daily	_Daily	_Sa,Su	_MtoFr
_{Period(s) of operation}	_▼	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	₂	₁
_{LONDON, Victoria Coach Station}	_Dep.	_7:30	_8:30	_9:30	_11:00	_12:30	_14:00	_15:30	_15:30
_{LONDON, (Westminster)}	_Dep.	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Embankment) ^}	_Dep.	_7:45	_8:45	_9:45	_11:15	_12:45	_14:15	_15:45	_15:45
_{LONDON, (Blackfriars) ^}	_Dep.	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_15:50
_{LONDON, (Bank), Cornhill ^}	_Dep.	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_16:00
_{LONDON, (Aldgate)}	_Dep.		_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_16:10
_{LONDON, (Mile End) ^}	_Dep.		_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_16:20
_{LONDON (Bow)}	_Dep.		_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_16:23
_{LONDON, (Stratford)}	_Dep.	_8:20	_9:20	_-	_11:50	_-	_14:50	_16:20	_16:30
_{CAMBRIDGE, (Trumpington Park & Ride)}	_Arr.	_9:25	_10:25	_11:15	_12:55	_14:20	_16:00	_17:30	_17:45
_{CAMBRIDGE, (Trumpington), Petrol Stn}	_Arr.	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_17:35	_17:50
_{CAMBRIDGE, City Centre, Parkside}	_Arr.	_9:45	_10:45	_11:35	_13:15	_14:40	_16:20	_17:50	_18:05

Coach to Cambridge from London by National Express

_{NX service number}	_▼	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₁	₀₁₁	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₄₉₀
_{Days of operation}	_▼	_Sa,Su	_MtoFr	_Sa,Su	_MtoFr	_Daily	_Daily	_Daily	_Daily
_{Period(s) of operation}	_▼	₂	₁	₂	₁	_-	_-	₃	₃
_{LONDON, Victoria Coach Station}	_Dep.	_17:00	_17:00	_18:00	_18:00	_19:00	_20:30	_22:00	_23:30
_{LONDON, (Westminster)}	_Dep.	_-	_17:10	_-	_18:10	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Embankment) ^}	_Dep.	_17:15	_17:20	_18:15	_18:20	_19:15	_20:45	_22:10	_-
_{LONDON, (Blackfriars) ^}	_Dep.	_-	_17:25	_-	_18:25	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Bank), Cornhill ^}	_Dep.	_-	_17:35	_-	_18:30	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Aldgate)}	_Dep.	_-	_17:45	_-	_18:40	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Mile End) ^}	_Dep.	_-	_17:55	_-	_18:50	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON (Bow)}	_Dep.	_-	_17:58	_-	_18:53	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Stratford)}	_Dep.	_17:50	_18:05	_-	_-	_19:45	_21:10	_22:35	_0:10
_{CAMBRIDGE, (Trumpington Park & Ride)}	_Arr.	_19:00	_19:15	_19:45	_20:00	_20:50	_22:10	_23:35	_-
_{CAMBRIDGE, (Trumpington), Petrol Stn}	_Arr.	_19:05	_19:20	_19:50	_20:05	_20:55	_22:!3	_23:38	_-
_{CAMBRIDGE, City Centre, Parkside}	_Arr.	_19:20	_19:35	_20:00	_20:15	_21:05	_22:20	_23:45	_1:30

_{M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday}_{1 = Does not operate on 28 - 31 December 2015, 25 and 28 March and 2 May 2016
2 = Operates additionally on 28 - 31 December 2015, 25 and 28 March & 2 May 2016.
3 = Does not operate 24 and 31 December.
MtoFr = not Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays. (also between Christmas and New Year)
Sa,Su = Saturday and Sunday only. (also Bank Holidays and between Christmas and New Year).}

Coach to London from Cambridge by National Express

_{NX service number}	_▼	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₂	₀₁₂	₀₁₁
_{Days of operation}	_▼	_MtoFr	_Sa,Su	_MtoFr	_Sa,Su	_MtoFr	_Sa,Su	_MtoFr	_Sa,Su	_Daily
_{Period(s) of operation}	_▼	₁	₂	₁	₂	₁	₂	₁	₂	_-
_{CAMBRIDGE, City Centre, Parkside}	_Dep.	_5:05	_5:35	_5:45	_6:30	_6:45	_7:30	_8:20	_8:30	_10:10
_{CAMBRIDGE, (Trumpington), Lay-by}	_Dep.	_5:12	_5:42	_5:52	_6:37	_6:52	_7:37	_8:30	_8:40	_-
_{CAMBRIDGE, (Trumpington Park & Ride)}	_Dep.	_5:17	_5:47	_5:57	_6:42	_6:57	_7:42	_8:35	_8:45	_10:25
_{LONDON, (Stratford)}	_Arr.	_6:20	_6:45	_7:15	_7:45	_-	_-	_9:45	_9:50	_-
_{LONDON (Bow)}	_Arr.	_6:27	_-	_7:22	_-	_8:15	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Mile End) ^}	_Arr.	_6:30	_-	_7:25	_-	_8:20	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Aldgate)}	_Arr.	_6:40	_-	_7:35	_-	_8:35	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Bank), Cornhill ^}	_Arr.	_6:45	_-	_7:45	_-	_8:45	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Blackfriars) ^}	_Arr.	_6:50	_-	_7:55	_-	_8:55	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Embankment) ^}	_Arr.	_6:55	_7:05	_8:05	_8:10	_9:00	_9:05	_10:25	_10:25	_11:55
_{LONDON, (Westminster)}	_Arr.	_7:05	_-	_8:15	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, Victoria Coach Station}	_Arr.	_7:20	_7:20	_8:30	_8:30	_9:20	_9:20	_10:50	_10:50	_12:20

Coach to London from Cambridge by National Express

_{NX service number}	_▼	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀	₀₁₀
_{Days of operation}	_▼	_Daily	_Daily	_Daily	_MtoFr	_Sa,Su	_Sa,Su	_MtoFr	_Daily	_Daily
_{Period(s) of operation}	_▼	_-	_-	_-	₁	₂	₂	_-	₃	₃
_{CAMBRIDGE, City Centre, Parkside}	_Dep.	_11:30	_12:45	_14:00	_15:15	_15:30	_17:00	_17:00	_18:50	_20:50
_{CAMBRIDGE, (Trumpington), Lay-by}	_Dep.	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{CAMBRIDGE, (Trumpington Park & Ride)}	_Dep.	_11:45	_13:00	_14:15	_15:35	_15:45	_17:15	_17:25	_19:02	_21:02
_{LONDON, (Stratford)}	_Arr.	_12:50	_14:05	_15:20	_16:50	_16:50	_-	_-	_20:05	_22:05
_{LONDON (Bow)}	_Arr.	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Mile End) ^}	_Arr.	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Aldgate)}	_Arr.	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Bank), Cornhill ^}	_Arr.	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Blackfriars) ^}	_Arr.	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, (Embankment) ^}	_Arr.	_13:25	_14:40	_15:55	_17:25	_17:25	_18:45	_18:55	_20:35	_22:35
_{LONDON, (Westminster)}	_Arr.	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-	_-
_{LONDON, Victoria Coach Station}	_Arr.	_13:50	_15:05	_16:20	_17:50	_17:50	_19:05	_19:15	_20:50	_22:50

Bus and coach boarding points

_{LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall}	_{LONDON, (Bow), Bow Road, Bow Church DLR Station}
_{LONDON, (Westminster), Millbank, near Thorney Street}	_{LONDON, (Stratford), Broadway (to London)}
_{LONDON, (Embankment), Embankment Tube}	_{LONDON, (Stratford), Bus Station (from London)}
_{LONDON, (Blackfriars), Queen Victoria Street}	_{CAMBRIDGE, (Trumpington Park & Ride), Bus Terminal}
_{LONDON, (Bank), Cornhill, Royal Exchange}	_{CAMBRIDGE, (Trumpington), Lay-by, opposite Maris Lane (to London)}
_{LONDON, (Aldgate), St Botolph Street (from London)}	_{CAMBRIDGE (Trumpington), Shell Petrol Station (from London)}
_{LONDON, (Aldgate), opposite Aldgate Tube Station (to London)}	_{CAMBRIDGE, City Centre, Parkside, Express Coach Stops}
_{LONDON, (Mile End), Bow Road, Tube Station}

Prices for online tickets

_{London to Cambridge}	_Adult		_Youth/Senior		_Child		_{BOOK NOW}
_{London to Cambridge}	_Single	_Return	_Single	_Return	_Single	_Return	_{BOOK NOW}
_{London to Cambridge (Standard)}	_£12.70	_£22.80	_£10.20	_£18.20	_£6.35	_£11.40	_{London to Cambridge}
_{Cambridge to London (Standard)}	_£12.70	_£22.80	_£10.20	_£18.20	_£6.35	_£11.40	_{Cambridge to London}
_{London to Cambridge (eg. APEX/Funfares)}	_{from £6 one way}		_{from £6 one way}		_{from £6 one way}		_{London to Cambridge}
_{Cambridge to London (eg. APEX/Funfares)}	_{from £6 one way}		_{from £6 one way}		_{from £6 one way}		_{Cambridge to London}

Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.

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London to Cambridge - how to buy tickets online?

To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended, because services between London and Cambridge are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.

Carriage of luggage and bikes

Luggage policy for the National Express bus to Cambridge: The National Express’ coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and 1 piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat. >>> NX's BUS TO CAMBRIDGE on-line booking <<<

Of course you can take a bike but... In a bike bag as carry-on luggage, semi-dismantled, free of charge. You can take a bicycle with you as carry-on luggage free of charge on any coach, if you put it in a zip-up 'bike bag', with wheels and pedals removed and handlebars turned. Bike bags are available from most cycle shops, for example www.wiggle.co.uk

Overview of alternative transports between Londonand Cambridge. Trains & airlines services within the UK.

If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Cambridge or vice versa by train we suggest you to visit the Train Line website, while good flights between British cities are recommend on the Budget Air’s website

Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at the Train Line website,
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.

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Coach to Cambridge from London by National Express

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Coach to Cambridge from London by National Express

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Coach to London from Cambridge by National Express

Coach to London from Cambridge by National Express

Bus and coach boarding points

Prices for online tickets

London to Cambridge - how to buy tickets online?

Carriage of luggage and bikes

Overview of alternative transports between Londonand Cambridge. Trains & airlines services within the UK.

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