King's Cross to Cambridge Taxi for Term Moves, Hospital Trips and Late Arrivals
The drive from King's Cross to Cambridge covers about 57 miles, mostly on the M11, and a taxi needs roughly 1 hr 25 min when the roads are clear. Fast trains from the same station reach Cambridge in under an hour, so the car is really for journeys the train handles badly: a term's worth of belongings, a hospital appointment, a family with small children, or an arrival after the last convenient train. The saloon fare is £134, shared however you like between up to four people.
Moving into college
At the start of each term, and above all in October when Michaelmas term begins, students arrive with far more than a train can comfortably carry. Colleges usually give new students an arrival slot and tell them where cars may stop, because many stand on lanes that are closed to traffic. Send us the college, the slot and the entrance (the porters' lodge or a back gate), and choose an MPV if there are boxes, a desk lamp and a duvet the size of a sofa. From King's Cross to King's College an MPV is £149.
The M11 and the way into the city
Out of King's Cross the car works north-east across Islington and Hackney or Tottenham to join the M11 at the North Circular, then runs up through Essex past the Stansted turn-off and into Cambridgeshire. Three junctions serve the city: 11 for Trumpington and Addenbrooke's, 12 for Barton Road and the colleges along the Backs, and 13 for Madingley Road and west Cambridge.
Inside the city, rising bollards and bus gates close parts of the historic centre to cars, so for colleges and addresses in the middle of town the driver sets down at the nearest open point and you walk the last stretch. Name the gate or lodge you are heading for, and the car will stop at the closest street it is allowed to use.
Addenbrooke's and the Biomedical Campus
Addenbrooke's Hospital, the Rosie and Royal Papworth share one large hospital site on the southern edge of the city, reached from Hills Road and only a short drive from junction 11. Patients and relatives from London often prefer a car for early appointments, for going home after a day procedure, or when an older passenger needs a hand. Tell us the building or entrance named on your appointment letter. A saloon to Addenbrooke's is £132, and a return booked at the same time saves 5%.
Fares for the whole car
These prices are per vehicle, so four people sharing a saloon pay one fare between them. A 9-seater to Cambridge station is £179 for a group.
| Journey | Distance | Drive time* | Saloon | MPV | Executive | 9-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Cross to Cambridge station | 57 miles | 1 hr 25 min | £134 | £149 | £164 | £179 |
| King's Cross to King's College, Cambridge | 57 miles | 1 hr 25 min | £134 | £149 | £164 | £179 |
| King's Cross to Addenbrooke's Hospital | 56 miles | 1 hr 20 min | £132 | £147 | £162 | £177 |
One-way fixed fares, 4 Oct 2026. *Light traffic.
When the train is the better bet
Great Northern and Thameslink run frequent trains from King's Cross and St Pancras, and Greater Anglia runs from Liverpool Street, with Cambridge North serving the science parks. For one traveller with a small bag, any of these is cheaper than a car. The car is the stronger choice for three or more people sharing, for heavy luggage, for addresses on the edge of the city such as the villages around Trumpington or Girton, and for anyone coming off a Eurostar at St Pancras with cases. For other starting points, our London to Cambridge taxi page has more fares.