Taxi or train from Stansted to Cambridge? A practical comparison on time, cost, luggage and convenience for the ~30-mile M11 trip.
By train
Direct trains link Stansted Airport to Cambridge in around 30–35 minutes, which is fast and frequent. The catch is the ends: getting to and from the platforms with luggage, plus the walk or onward taxi at the Cambridge side.
By taxi
A fixed-fare taxi is door to door — terminal to your Cambridge address or college — in roughly 35–55 minutes straight up the M11. No platform changes, no dragging cases, and one price for the whole car, so a group often matches or beats separate train tickets.
Which to choose
Solo with hand luggage and a central destination? The train is excellent. A group, lots of bags, an awkward hour, or a college/Science Park destination away from the station? The fixed-fare car usually wins on convenience.
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