Travel to and from Cambridge
Knowledge Train Cambridge,
Wellington House,
East Road, Petersfield,
Cambridge CB1 1BH,
England,
United Kingdom.
Road
Cambridge has a congested road network made up of the M11 motorway from east London, the A14 (a major freight route), the A428 and the A10 which connects the city to King’s Lynn and is the historic route south to the City of London.
Cycling
Cambridge has the highest level of cycle use in the United Kingdom. 25% of residents travelled to work by bicycle and 47% of residents travel by bike at least once a week.
Park and ride
Cambridge has five Park and Ride sites, all of which operate seven days a week and are aimed at encouraging motorists to park near the city’s edge.
Air
Cambridge City Airport has no scheduled services and is used mainly for training flights and aircraft maintenance.
Air travel to and from the city is conducted via London Stansted Airport, about 30 miles south via the M11.
Metro
No subway system exists in Cambridge. In February 2020, consultations opened for a transport system known as the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro. In May 2021, the city turned its attention instead to restructuring and improving local bus networks.
Rail
Cambridge railway station opened in 1845. Further lines included the Cambridge and St Ives branch line, the Stour Valley Railway, the Cambridge to Mildenhall railway, and the Varsity Line to Oxford.
Cambridge station has direct rail links to London. Trains also run to King’s Lynn and Ely, Norwich, Leicester, Birmingham, Peterborough, Stevenage, and others.
A second railway station, Cambridge North, opened in 2017. A third railway station, Cambridge South is expected to open in 2025.
