How to get from Leeds to Cambridge

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What is the best way to travel from Leeds to Cambridge?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Buses to Cambridge from Leeds. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 4 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
4h 10m
£10
£15
4
Train
2h 38m
£47
£58
16

What is the cheapest way to reach Cambridge from Leeds?

You can reach Cambridge with just £10 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Saturday
from £10
Sunday
from £14
Monday
Tuesday
from £12
Wednesday
from £14
Thursday
Friday
from £11

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    4h 10m
    0
    17:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:05
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £10
  • FlixBus
    5h 5m
    0
    17:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:05
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18

    • Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Northern
    3h 37m
    0
    06:55
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    10:32
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £47
  • Northern
    3h 16m
    0
    06:55
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    10:11
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £52
  • Northern
    3h 12m
    0
    07:53
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    11:05
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £52
  • Northern
    3h 44m
    0
    08:55
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    12:39
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £61
  • Northern
    2h 58m
    0
    08:55
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    11:53
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £65

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    4h 10m
    0
    17:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:05
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £14
  • FlixBus
    5h 5m
    0
    17:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:05
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18

    • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Northern
    3h 14m
    0
    08:21
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    11:35
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £51
  • Northern
    3h 19m
    0
    11:16
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    14:35
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £51
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 55m
    0
    08:40
    Leeds
    Central Station
    11:35
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £52
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 55m
    0
    09:40
    Leeds
    Central Station
    13:35
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £61
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 28m
    0
    10:01
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    14:29
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £70

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:40
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £12
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £12
  • FlixBus
    8h 15m
    0
    14:30
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:45
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    8h 25m
    0
    14:30
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:55
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    9h 25m
    0
    07:10
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    16:35
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £14
  • FlixBus
    9h 5m
    0
    07:10
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    16:15
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £14
  • FlixBus
    6h 55m
    0
    15:10
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:05
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £14
  • FlixBus
    8h 25m
    0
    14:30
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:55
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    4h 10m
    0
    17:15
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    21:25
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11

    • Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Northern
    3h 18m
    0
    07:53
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    11:11
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £47
  • Northern
    3h 15m
    0
    07:53
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    11:08
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £52
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 38m
    0
    05:30
    Leeds
    Central Station
    08:08
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £65
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 41m
    0
    02:47
    Leeds
    Central Station
    07:28
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £71
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 23m
    0
    06:18
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    09:41
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £71

What are the fastest trips from Leeds to Cambridge?

You can get to Cambridge from Leeds in just 2h 38m with a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER). But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Saturday
from 2h 58m
Sunday
from 2h 55m
Monday
Tuesday
from 8h 15m
Wednesday
from 6h 55m
Thursday
Friday
from 2h 38m

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Northern
    2h 58m
    0
    08:55
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    11:53
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £65
  • Northern
    3h 12m
    0
    07:53
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    11:05
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £52
  • Northern
    3h 16m
    0
    06:55
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    10:11
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £52
  • Northern
    3h 37m
    0
    06:55
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    10:32
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £47
  • Northern
    3h 44m
    0
    08:55
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    12:39
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £61

    • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    4h 10m
    0
    17:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:05
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £10
  • FlixBus
    5h 5m
    0
    17:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:05
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 55m
    0
    08:40
    Leeds
    Central Station
    11:35
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £52
  • Northern
    3h 14m
    0
    08:21
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    11:35
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £51
  • Northern
    3h 19m
    0
    11:16
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    14:35
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £51
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 55m
    0
    09:40
    Leeds
    Central Station
    13:35
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £61
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 28m
    0
    10:01
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    14:29
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £70

    • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    4h 10m
    0
    17:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:05
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £14
  • FlixBus
    5h 5m
    0
    17:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:05
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    8h 15m
    0
    14:30
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:45
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    8h 25m
    0
    14:30
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:55
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    8h 40m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:40
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £12
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £12

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    6h 55m
    0
    15:10
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:05
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £14
  • FlixBus
    8h 25m
    0
    14:30
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    22:55
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • FlixBus
    9h 5m
    0
    07:10
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    16:15
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £14
  • FlixBus
    9h 25m
    0
    07:10
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    16:35
    Cambridge
    Parkside
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £14

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 38m
    0
    05:30
    Leeds
    Central Station
    08:08
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £65
  • Northern
    3h 15m
    0
    07:53
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    11:08
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £52
  • Northern
    3h 18m
    0
    07:53
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    11:11
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £47
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 23m
    0
    06:18
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    09:41
    Cambridge
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £71
  • TransPennine Express
    4h 41m
    0
    02:47
    Leeds
    Central Station
    07:28
    Cambridge
    North Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £71

    • Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    4h 10m
    0
    17:15
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    21:25
    Cambridge
    Trumpington Park and Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Leeds to Cambridge

What are the most popular stations in Leeds and Cambridge?

In Leeds, you will usually depart from Bus Station, Central Station or Bagley Lane Coach Station, while in Cambridge you will be arriving at Jesus College, Drummer Street or Gazeley Road Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Cambridge from Leeds? With 5 connections between 4 Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Leeds and Cambridge, you can pay as low as £10 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER): you will get to Cambridge in just 2h 38m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Leeds and Cambridge are FlixBus, Northern and London North Eastern Railway (LNER), but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Leeds and Cambridge is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Horsforth or to Trumpington, and look at flights from Leeds Bradford Airport, and landing at Cambridge Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Leeds to Cambridge?

The most popular companies between Leeds and Cambridge, are FlixBus, Northern and London North Eastern Railway (LNER). Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Northern, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and TransPennine Express

All you need to know when you travel from Leeds to Cambridge

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Leeds to Cambridge. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Leeds to Cambridge

How can I reach Cambridge from Leeds?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Cambridge from Leeds.

How far is Cambridge from Leeds?

The distance between Leeds and Cambridge is 209.9 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Leeds and Cambridge?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 6 kgs of CO2, a train 7 kgs, a car 36 kgs, and a flight 52 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Leeds to Cambridge?

You can get to Cambridge with just £10 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Leeds to Cambridge?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Cambridge in just 2h 38m with a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER).

More routes to Leeds and to Cambridge

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Leeds and to Cambridge. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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