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简体中文Good without a car Our reading of the sources below, not an official rating.
Stations, bridges and harbours from our guide where we hold a photo; each links to the area page that lists it.
Paying for local transport in Cambridge
Stagecoach Park & Ride
- Stagecoach lists five Park & Ride sites (Babraham Road, Madingley, Milton Road, Newmarket Road and Trumpington), with buses up to every 10 to 15 minutes depending on the site, and free parking for up to 18 hours.Source: Stagecoach (opens in new tab).
- Ticket types include an Adult Return, a Short Hop Return and a DayRider. Since a fare update effective Feb 22, 2026 a return is valid only to and from the site where it was bought. Tap-and-go contactless payment and the Stagecoach Bus app are available.Source: Stagecoach (opens in new tab).
Without a car
Getting here
By train
Visit Cambridge says the Great Northern fast train from London King's Cross takes around an hour, while trains from Liverpool Street are slower and take 1 hr 30. Greater Anglia serves Suffolk and Great Northern serves King's Lynn via Ely. 1
Visit Cambridge: traveling to Cambridge (opens in new tab) · Great Northern: trains to Cambridge (opens in new tab) · Thameslink: trains to Cambridge (opens in new tab) · National Rail: Cambridge (opens in new tab)
By air
For Stansted Airport, Visit Cambridge says to take the direct CrossCountry train toward Birmingham and get off at Cambridge. 1
Visit Cambridge: traveling to Cambridge (opens in new tab) · London Stansted Airport (opens in new tab)
By Park & Ride
Stagecoach East runs five Park & Ride sites on the roads into the city: Babraham Road, Madingley, Milton Road, Newmarket Road and Trumpington. Buses run to the city center. 2
Once you are there
Walk the center
The colleges, King's Parade, Market Square and the museums are close together, and the Backs are reached on foot from the center.
Guided Busway
Visit Cambridge says the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway links Cambridge with Huntingdon and St Ives. 1
Stops near each area
From our area guides (Cambridge): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.
Colleges and the Backs
- Cambridge station: Great Northern, Greater Anglia, CrossCountry and other operators. About a mile south-east of the city center; continue on foot, by bus or by taxi
- Park & Ride: Babraham Road, Madingley, Milton Road, Newmarket Road and Trumpington. Stagecoach East runs buses from the five sites to the city center
- On foot: From Market Square. The Backs and the college frontages are a short walk from the center
King's Parade and Market Square
- Cambridge station: Great Northern, Greater Anglia, CrossCountry and other operators. About a mile south-east of the center; the historic streets are reached on foot, by bus or by taxi
- Park & Ride: Babraham Road, Madingley, Milton Road, Newmarket Road and Trumpington. Stagecoach East runs buses from the five sites to the city center
- Central parking lots: Grand Arcade, Castle Hill and Grafton East. Visit Cambridge lists these as open 24 hours; check Cambridge City Council for charges
Museums, Botanic Garden and the South
- Cambridge station: Great Northern, Greater Anglia, CrossCountry and other operators. Just east of the Botanic Garden; Hills Road runs from the station toward the center
- Trumpington Park & Ride: Stagecoach East. Visit Cambridge says the Trumpington site is reached via the M11 and A10
- On foot: Along the Cam. Coe Fen, Sheep's Green and Grantchester Meadows form a riverside route south of the center
Mill Road and the East
- Cambridge station: Great Northern, Greater Anglia, CrossCountry and other operators. Mill Road crosses the railway line a short distance north-east of the station
- Newmarket Road Park & Ride: Stagecoach East. One of five Park & Ride sites; Visit Cambridge says it is reached via the A1303, A14 and B1047
- On foot or by bike: From Parker's Piece. Mill Road runs south-east from Parker's Piece
No schedules or fares are copied here: check the operator or Traveline for the day you travel. Taxis and ride-hailing apps operate in most towns, but we have no sourced coverage data for rural areas, so do not count on one at short notice.
With a car
By car
Visit Cambridge says Cambridge is connected by the A14, M11, A10 and A428, and lists Grand Arcade, Castle Hill and Grafton East as central parking lots. Check Cambridge City Council for charges. 3
Park & Ride and center parking lots
Visit Cambridge lists five Park & Ride sites (Trumpington, Milton, Newmarket Road, Madingley Road and Babraham Road). Its article, dated 2022, gives a £3 bus ticket for the round-trip trip into the center: check the operator's current ticket price before relying on that figure. The Grand Arcade is the most central of the four main parking lots. 4
Park & Ride
Stagecoach East buses run from five sites to the city center. 2
General rules (driving on the left, licenses, roundabouts, speed limits in mph, parking, tolls, EV charging): Driving in Britain. Charge points: Zapmap (opens in new tab).
To and from other regions
Straight-line distance from our region centers, and the fastest train time that National Rail publishes on its destination pages (not a schedule; it may include a change). Where we found no figure we say so. The full table is on getting between regions.
| To or from | Straight line | Fastest train (National Rail) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 194 km (120 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| Bristol | 205 km (127 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| Cardiff | 241 km (150 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| Cornwall | 421 km (261 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| Edinburgh | 469 km (292 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| Glasgow | 497 km (309 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| Liverpool | 248 km (154 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| London | 79 km (49 miles) | 48 min 5 | — |
| Manchester | 213 km (132 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| Northern Ireland | 530 km (329 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| Oxford | 107 km (67 miles) | 2 h 27 min 5 | There is no direct train; this National Rail figure includes a change. |
| Portsmouth and Southampton | 178 km (111 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| Stratford & Warwickshire | 120 km (75 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| The Cotswolds | 134 km (84 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| The Jurassic Coast | 253 km (157 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| The Lake District | 329 km (204 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| The Peak District | 173 km (107 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| The Scottish Highlands | 642 km (399 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| Wales | 267 km (166 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
| York | 211 km (131 miles) | No official figure found. Check National Rail (opens in new tab) | — |
Figures retrieved Oct 25, 2026 for the intercity data. Schedules change.
Stations in our data
14 stations and stops (Cambridge)
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Overpass API. Fetched 2026-11-01. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.
- Addenbrooke's Bus Station (bus)
- Babraham Road Park & Ride (bus)
- Beehive Centre bus station (bus)
- Cambridge (rail), Greater Anglia
- Cambridge North (rail), Greater Anglia
- Cambridge South (rail), Greater Anglia
- Drummer Street Bus Station (bus), Cambridgeshire County Council
- Grafton Centre Bus Station (bus)
- Madingley Road Park & Ride (bus)
- Milton Park & Ride (bus)
- Newmarket Road Park & Ride (bus), Stagecoach in Cambridge
- Parkside bus stops (bus)
- Shelford (rail), Greater Anglia
- Trumpington Park & Ride (bus)
Official links
- Visit Cambridge: traveling to Cambridge (opens in new tab): trains, Park & Ride and parking lots
- Visit Cambridge: driving into Cambridge (opens in new tab): roads and parking
- National Rail: Cambridge (opens in new tab): station information and journey planning
- Great Northern: trains to Cambridge (opens in new tab): operator page
- Thameslink: trains to Cambridge (opens in new tab): operator page
- Stagecoach East: Cambridge Park & Ride (opens in new tab): sites and buses
- Cambridge City Council: parking (opens in new tab): parking lot charges
- Greater Cambridge Partnership (opens in new tab): transport schemes in the area
More on Cambridge: Cambridge guide · how to get there
Questions people ask
Can I get around Cambridge without a car?
Cambridge is easy without a car: the colleges and museums are in a compact center and the railway station has direct links. Five Park & Ride sites serve drivers.
Do I need to check a driving zone in Cambridge?
We found no charging or low emission zone for Cambridge in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.