How do I get from London Stansted airport to Cambridge?

Q: How do I get from London Stansted airport to Cambridge?

Train to Cambridge: £14 for one traveler, 31–38 min. It leaves you at Cambridge station, direct. Greater Anglia runs here direct in about 31 minutes, roughly twice an hour. The honest fare is the £14.00 Anytime Single, valid on any train; an £8.00 Advance ticket exists but is tied to one booked service and one operator only.

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London Stansted airporttoCambridge

Airport to another city · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Cambridge

For London generally we recommend the National Express coach; for Cambridge the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Train to Cambridge

Regional · Greater Anglia

31–38 min ride05:25–23:25

Stansted Airport stationCambridge station

£14total for 1 adult£14 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Stansted Airport station, directly beneath the terminal

The Anytime Day Single is £14.00, valid on any train at any hour. An Advance Single from £8.00 exists but is valid only on one booked CrossCountry service, not on Greater Anglia's own direct trains.

Hours. Two direct trains an hour, roughly 20 and 40 minutes apart, from National Rail's own planner. First from the airport 05:25, last 23:25; nothing direct runs through the small hours.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Private transfer to Cambridge

Driver meets you in arrivals

45 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address in Cambridge

Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book

€110total for 1 adult€110 each · about £94 in allBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

Charged in euros: €110 for the sedan, €150 for the minibus. Converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate of 15 September 2026 only to compare it with the local fares; your card's rate will differ a little.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Greater Anglia runs here direct in about 31 minutes, roughly twice an hour. The honest fare is the £14.00 Anytime Single, valid on any train; an £8.00 Advance ticket exists but is tied to one booked service and one operator only.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Stansted into London

Your destination

Straight there.

A university city up the line, not a London postcode.

London Stansted

Follow the signs

Stansted Airport station

Train to Cambridge · 31–38 min

Cambridge

Train to Cambridge serves Cambridge. Stansted Express does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Train to Cambridge runs 05:25–23:25. Outside those hours, the Private transfer to Cambridge is what remains. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Cambridge

Find the stop

Stansted Airport station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Train to Cambridge

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Cambridge

31–38 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Stansted Express stop at Cambridge?

No. It runs to Liverpool Street.

Does the National Express coach stop at Cambridge?

No. It runs to Liverpool Street on route A8.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Train to Cambridge runs 05:25–23:25. Outside those hours, the Private transfer to Cambridge is what remains.

Is Cambridge in London?