Cambridge – Edinburgh distance
470km
Straight-line distance · 292 miles
DirectionNNW · 334°
Est. time (90 km/h)5 h 13 min
Midpoint54.087, -1.465
In a straight line (as the crow flies), the distance between Cambridge and Edinburgh is about 470 km (292 miles), heading NNW — classic driving or rail territory.
?Frequently asked questions
How far is Cambridge from Edinburgh?
In a straight line, the Cambridge–Edinburgh distance is about 470 km (292 miles), heading NNW.
How long does it take to get from Cambridge to Edinburgh?
At an average speed of 90 km/h, the straight-line Cambridge–Edinburgh distance would take about 5 h 13 min. Real road time is longer, depending on the route, traffic and stops.
Is this the road distance?
No. The value shown is the straight-line (great-circle) distance, equal to the flight distance. The real road distance, which follows roads, is usually 20–40% longer.
Distances from Cambridge
- Peterborough49 km
- Luton51 km
- Milton Keynes61 km
- Northampton68 km
- Ipswich73 km
- London79 km
- Norwich93 km
- Leicester98 km
Distances from Edinburgh
- Dundee59 km
- Glasgow67 km
- Newcastle upon Tyne143 km
- Aberdeen149 km
- Sunderland163 km
- Inverness181 km
- Middlesbrough197 km
- Belfast229 km