{ "tenant": "cambridge", "route": "/getting-to-cambridge", "destination": { "slug": "cambridge", "name": "Cambridge" }, "scope": "Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability.", "data": { "arrivalGuide": null, "transportHub": { "route": "/getting-to-cambridge", "name": "Cambridge public transport", "heroTitle": [ "Getting to Cambridge.", "Start in the right place." ], "heroLede": "Compare arriving by train, the central bus station and all five Park & Ride sites — then save your arrival point directly to the itinerary you are planning.", "plannerQuestion": "Where will your Cambridge day begin?", "mapTitle": "Cambridge arrival points", "quickAnswer": "Use **Cambridge station** for almost every visit — the centre is about twenty-five minutes on foot. **Drummer Street** is the central bus station. 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No central sight is more than about twenty-five minutes from it on foot, and the walk in along Hills Road and Regent Street is a reasonable introduction to the city.", "onward": "Walk north-west into the centre, or take the Universal (U) bus, which links the station with the city and West Cambridge.", "approach": "Central Cambridge", "officialUrl": "https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/cambridge/", "officialLabel": "National Rail station details" }, { "id": "drummer-street", "group": "bus", "name": "Drummer Street bus station", "shortName": "Drummer Street", "address": "Drummer Street, Cambridge CB1 1JH", "coordinates": [ 0.12511, 52.20489 ], "walkToItinerary": true, "bestFor": "Coaches, and the Park & Ride services once they reach the centre.", "summary": "The central bus station, a couple of minutes from Christ’s Pieces and inside the ring of colleges. 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Its buses also serve the hospital and the railway station, which none of the others do.", "onward": "Buses run up to every twelve minutes to the city centre, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the railway station.", "approach": "South-east" }, { "id": "newmarket-road-park-ride", "group": "park-ride", "name": "Newmarket Road Park & Ride", "shortName": "Newmarket Road", "address": "Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8AA", "coordinates": [ 0.18318, 52.2126 ], "bestFor": "Arriving from the east on the A14 or the A1303.", "summary": "The eastern interceptor, on the retail side of the city rather than the college side.", "onward": "Buses run up to every ten minutes to the city centre and the Grafton Centre.", "approach": "East" }, { "id": "milton-road-park-ride", "group": "park-ride", "name": "Milton Road Park & Ride", "shortName": "Milton Road", "address": "Milton, Cambridge CB24 6DQ", "coordinates": [ 0.1458, 52.24825 ], "bestFor": "Arriving from the north on the A14.", "summary": "The northern interceptor, and the furthest out of the five.", "onward": "Buses run up to every fifteen minutes to the city centre, passing Jesus Green and Midsummer Common.", "approach": "North" } ], "groups": [ { "id": "rail", "label": "Train", "shortLabel": "Rail", "introduction": "Cambridge station is south-east of the centre. 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Ride sites — then save your arrival point directly to the itinerary you are planning.\n\n1\n\nrailway stations\n\n1\n\ncentral coach hub\n\n5\n\nPark & Ride sites\n\nAdd it to your plan\n\n### Where will your Cambridge day begin?\n\nThis choice is saved with your current itinerary. When possible, “Build the best route” uses it to choose the most sensible first stop.\n\nSelect your arrival point\n\nWe’ll keep this with the itinerary and use it when building the best route.[Compare every arrival point]()\n\nAll arrival points\n\n### See where your journey begins.\n\nSelect a marker or a row to save that arrival point to your current itinerary.\n\n**Loading the map** Find your bearings in a moment.\n\nTrain, bus and Park & Ride\n\n#### Cambridge arrival points\n\n1. 1\n\n **Cambridge railway station** Rail station · Central Cambridge\n2. 2\n\n **Drummer Street bus station** Bus and coach · City centre\n3. 3\n\n **Madingley Road Park & Ride** Park & Ride · West\n4. 4\n\n **Trumpington Park & Ride** Park & Ride · South\n5. 5\n\n **Babraham Road Park & Ride** Park & Ride · South-east\n6. 6\n\n **Newmarket Road Park & Ride** Park & Ride · East\n7. 7\n\n **Milton Road Park & Ride** Park & Ride · North\n\nThese are arrival locations, not sightseeing stops.\n\n **Quick answer**\n\nUse **Cambridge station** for almost every visit — the centre is about twenty-five minutes on foot. **Drummer Street** is the central bus station. If you are driving, use the **Park & Ride on your approach road** rather than looking for parking in the centre.\n\n01\n\nRail\n\n### Train\n\nCambridge station is south-east of the centre. The walk in takes around twenty-five minutes and needs no planning.\n\nCBG\n\n#### Cambridge railway station\n\nCambridge’s station sits south-east of the centre. No central sight is more than about twenty-five minutes from it on foot, and the walk in along Hills Road and Regent Street is a reasonable introduction to the city.\n\nBest for\n\nAlmost every visit. The centre is a walk away and the colleges follow on from it.\n\nOnward\n\nWalk north-west into the centre, or take the Universal (U) bus, which links the station with the city and West Cambridge.\n\nAddress\n\nStation Road, Cambridge CB1 2JW\n\n[National Rail station details]()\n\n02\n\nBus\n\n### Bus and coach\n\nDrummer Street is the central bus station, inside the ring of colleges and a few minutes from King’s Parade.\n\nCity centre\n\n#### Drummer Street bus station\n\nThe central bus station, a couple of minutes from Christ’s Pieces and inside the ring of colleges. Most services into the centre call here.\n\nBest for\n\nCoaches, and the Park & Ride services once they reach the centre.\n\nOnward\n\nEverything in the historic centre is on foot from here — King’s Parade is about five minutes west.\n\nAddress\n\nDrummer Street, Cambridge CB1 1JH\n\n#### Local buses\n\nLocal services radiate from the centre, including the Universal (U) route linking the railway station, the city and West Cambridge. The guided busway runs north towards St Ives. Most visitors need a bus only for the Park & Ride or a trip out of the centre — the historic core is flat, compact and largely walkable.\n\n[Cambridgeshire public transport and Park & Ride ↗]()[Stagecoach East journey planner ↗]()\n\n03\n\nP&R\n\n### Park & Ride\n\nFive sites intercept the main approaches. Pick the one on the road you are arriving by, then continue in by bus — central parking is limited and the centre is largely pedestrianised.\n\nWest\n\n#### Madingley Road Park & Ride\n\nThe western interceptor, and the closest of the five to the colleges once you are on the bus.\n\nBest for\n\nArriving from the west — the M11 and the A428.\n\nOnward\n\nBuses run up to every ten minutes to the city centre, Bridge Street and Jesus College.\n\nAddress\n\nMadingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0EX\n\nSouth\n\n#### Trumpington Park & Ride\n\nThe southern interceptor, and the one whose bus route passes closest to the museums.\n\nBest for\n\nArriving from the south on the M11 or the A10.\n\nOnward\n\nBuses run up to every ten minutes to the city centre, the Botanic Garden and the Fitzwilliam Museum.\n\nAddress\n\nTrumpington, Cambridge CB2 9FT\n\nSouth-east\n\n#### Babraham Road Park & Ride\n\nThe south-eastern interceptor. Its buses also serve the hospital and the railway station, which none of the others do.\n\nBest for\n\nArriving from the south-east on the A11, and for Addenbrooke’s.\n\nOnward\n\nBuses run up to every twelve minutes to the city centre, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the railway station.\n\nAddress\n\nBabraham Road, Cambridge CB22 3AB\n\nEast\n\n#### Newmarket Road Park & Ride\n\nThe eastern interceptor, on the retail side of the city rather than the college side.\n\nBest for\n\nArriving from the east on the A14 or the A1303.\n\nOnward\n\nBuses run up to every ten minutes to the city centre and the Grafton Centre.\n\nAddress\n\nNewmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8AA\n\nNorth\n\n#### Milton Road Park & Ride\n\nThe northern interceptor, and the furthest out of the five.\n\nBest for\n\nArriving from the north on the A14.\n\nOnward\n\nBuses run up to every fifteen minutes to the city centre, passing Jesus Green and Midsummer Common.\n\nAddress\n\nMilton, Cambridge CB24 6DQ\n\nBefore you travel\n\n### Check the live operator information.\n\nRoutes, road access, fares and departure points can change. Use these official sources for the latest journey details.\n\n Planning information checked August 2026\n\n- [Cambridgeshire County Council: public transport, Park & Ride and the guided busway]()\n- [Stagecoach East: Cambridge Park & Ride]()\n- [National Rail: Cambridge station]()" }