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How to get to Cambridge by bus?

Directions to Cambridge with public transportation

The following transport lines have routes that pass near Cambridge

    BusBus: 1, 3, 7, A, PR4.

How to get to Cambridge by bus?

Click on the bus route to see step by step directions with maps, line arrival times and updated time schedules.

Bus stops near Cambridge

  • Railway Station, Cambridge, 3 min walk,
  • The Busway Railway Station, Cambridge, 4 min walk,
  • Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, 4 min walk,
  • The Broadway, Romsey Town, 13 min walk,

Bus routes to Cambridge

  • 1, Arbury - Fulbourn,
  • 7, Saffron Walden - Cambridge,
  • 132, Cambridge - Duxford - Saffron Walden,
  • 3, Fulbourn,
  • X2, Huntingdon - Cambridge,
  • X3, Cambridge - Papworth Everard - Huntingdon,
  • PR4, Cambridge City Centre - Babraham Road park&ride,
  • A, St Ives,
  • U1, Addenbrookes,
  • U2, Girton,
  • 13, Little Wratting,
  • 13A, Cambridge,
  • B, Addenbrookes,
  • X13, Haverhill,
  • 16A, Great Thurlow,
  • 18, Cambridge,
  • 31, Barley,
  • X75, Orwell,
  • 2, Milton,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to Cambridge?

    The nearest stations to Cambridge are:

    • Railway Station, Cambridge is 161 meters away, 3 min walk.
    • The Busway Railway Station, Cambridge is 221 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • Botanic Gardens, Cambridge is 247 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • The Broadway, Romsey Town is 945 meters away, 13 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Cambridge?

    These bus lines stop near Cambridge: 1, 3, 7, A, PR4.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Cambridge?

    The nearest bus stop to Cambridge is Railway Station, Cambridge. It’s a 3 min walk away.

  • What time is the first bus to Cambridge?

    The 1 is the first bus that goes to Cambridge. It stops nearby at 06:01.

  • What time is the last bus to Cambridge?

    The 1 is the last bus that goes to Cambridge. It stops nearby at 00:26.

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Public Transportation to Cambridge

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Cambridge? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Railway Station; The Busway Railway Station; Botanic Gardens; The Broadway.

Bus: 1, 3, 7, A, PR4, 132, X2, X3, U1, U2, 13, 13A, B, X13, 16A, 18, 31.

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Cambridge
CambridgeCambridge ( KAYM-brij) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately 55 miles (89 km) north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge became an important trading centre during the Roman and Viking ages, and there is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early as the Bronze Age. The first town charters were granted in the 12th century, although modern city status was not officially conferred until 1951. The city is most famous as the home of the University of Cambridge, which was founded in 1209 and consistently ranks among the best universities in the world. The buildings of the university include King's College Chapel, Cavendish Laboratory, and the Cambridge University Library, one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world. The city's skyline is dominated by several college buildings, along with the spire of the Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church, and the chimney of Addenbrooke's Hospital. Anglia Ruskin University, which evolved from the Cambridge School of Art and the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology, also has its main campus in the city. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology Silicon Fen, which contains industries such as software and bioscience and many start-up companies born out of the university. Over 40 per cent of the workforce have a higher education qualification, more than twice the national average. The Cambridge Biomedical Campus, one of the largest biomedical research clusters in the world includes the headquarters of AstraZeneca, a hotel, and the relocated Royal Papworth Hospital.The first game of association football took place at Parker's Piece. The Strawberry Fair music and arts festival and Midsummer Fair are held on Midsummer Common, and the annual Cambridge Beer Festival takes place on Jesus Green. The city is adjacent to the M11 and A14 roads. Cambridge station is less than an hour from London King's Cross railway station.

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Cambridge has 1 transport type(s), including: bus, operated by several transport agencies, including National Rail, Ambassador Travel, Stephensons of Essex, Villager Minibus Sharnbrook, The Voluntary Network, Dews Coaches, Lord's Travel, Hadleigh Community Transport, Beestons, Fenland Association for Community Transport, First Norfolk & Suffolk, Swift Taxi Cabs Ltd, National Rail, Mulleys Motorways and Halesworth Area Community Transport

Public transport routes with stations closest to Cambridge

Bus lines with stations closest to Cambridge