Trains from Glasgow to Cambridge

Glasgow to Cambridge train information

• The trip between Glasgow, located in Scotland and Cambridge, situated in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.
• The train duration to get to Cambridge from Glasgow will vary depending if your train is direct or with stops. There are 309 miles between the 2 cities.
• Prices will vary depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for Glasgow to Cambridge train tickets

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Purchasing your train from Glasgow to Cambridge in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £30 when booking your ticket 1 month in advance which is 51% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Glasgow to Cambridge trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Glasgow and Cambridge by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Cambridge to Glasgow and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Glasgow - Cambridge train tickets

The most efficient way to pay less on your Glasgow Cambridge train ticket may be to get a railcard. While regional railcards can be obtained in some areas, National railcards enable you to save money on most rail fares across the country. Everyone is eligible to at least 1 of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from Glasgow to Cambridge cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Cambridge to Glasgow, the railcard will have paid for itself.

The price to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most train fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey