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How to get to The Backs in Cambridge by bus or train?

Directions to The Backs (Cambridge) with public transport

The following transport lines have routes that pass near The Backs

    BusBus: 3, 7, A, B, U1.TrainTrain: GREATER ANGLIA.

How to get to The Backs by bus?

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Bus lines to The Backs in Cambridge

  • TOUR,Cambridge,
  • A,Trumpington,
  • A,St Ives,
  • PR1,Cambridge City Centre - Madingley Road park&ride,
  • X3,Cambridge - Papworth Everard - Huntingdon,
  • 4,Cambridge - Cambourne,
  • 8,Cambridge - Dry Drayton - Papworth Everard,
  • 5,St Ives,
  • 5,Longstanton,
  • 6,Oakington,
  • U1,Addenbrookes,
  • U2,Girton,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to The Backs?

    The nearest stations to The Backs are:

    • Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge is 133 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • The Busway Cloister Court, Cambridge is 419 meters away, 6 min walk.
    • Castle Street, Cambridge is 469 meters away, 7 min walk.
    • Bridge Street, Cambridge is 500 meters away, 7 min walk.
    • Playing Field, Cambridge is 588 meters away, 8 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near The Backs?

    These bus lines stop near The Backs: 3, 7, A, B, U1, X3, X75.

  • Which train line stops near The Backs?

    GREATER ANGLIA

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to The Backs in Cambridge?

    The nearest bus stop to The Backs in Cambridge is Great St Mary's Church, Cambridge. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first bus to The Backs in Cambridge?

    The X3 is the first bus that goes to The Backs in Cambridge. It stops nearby at 05:55.

  • What time is the last bus to The Backs in Cambridge?

    The A is the last bus that goes to The Backs in Cambridge. It stops nearby at 22:41.

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Public Transit to The Backs in Cambridge

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to The Backs? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Great St Mary's Church; The Busway Cloister Court; Castle Street; Bridge Street; Playing Field.

Bus: 3, 7, A, B, U1, X3, X75, TOUR, PR1, 4, 8, 5, 5, 6, U2.Train: GREATER ANGLIA.

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The Backs Address: Cambridge Cambridge CB3 9 street in Cambridge

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The Backs, CambridgeThe Backs is a picturesque area to the east of Queen's Road in the city of Cambridge, England, where several colleges of the University of Cambridge back on to the River Cam with their grounds covering both banks of the river. National Trust chairman Simon Jenkins has rated the view of The Backs and King's College as one of the top ten in England.
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