Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 10% potential price rise |
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Cheapest in | March | Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop |
Average price | $1,680 | Average for return flights in May 2022 |
Return from | $1,844 | From Auckland Intl to London |
AKL - LON Price | $2,114 - $2,719 |
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LON Temperature | 4 - 17 °C |
LON Rainfall | 40 - 70 mm |
While it is unfortunate that you cannot fly directly to the small airport in Cambridge, England, from New Zealand, there are ample travel options to get you to London where you can then make the journey to Cambridge. The trip from Auckland Intl (AKL) to London Heathrow (LHR) takes about 26h while a trip from Christchurch (CHC) to London Heathrow will take about 30h.
Although there are no direct flights between New Zealand and Cambridge City Airport, Cambridge, there are still plenty of great Cambridge flight deals that can get you to this amazing city in a relatively short amount of time. If you depart from Auckland, you can travel on a one-stop flight that has a layover at Hong Kong Intl (HKG) and arrives at London Heathrow while if you fly from Christchurch, there is a two-stop flight that has layovers at Auckland Intl and Singapore Changi (SIN). This same trip is also available if you're departing from Wellington.
There are quite a few transportation options to get you from an airport in London to the centre of Cambridge. If you would like, you can take the subway from the London Heathrow Airport on the Piccadilly line that can have you in Cambridge in about 2h for a cost of around 22.50 GBP (45 NZD). Another option is to book a town car that will make the trip in about 1h 20min and will cost around 70 GBP (140 NZD). One final choice is to rent a car at the airport from one of the many global rental car chains and make the drive yourself in about 1h 15min.
This old-world city is rich in things for visitors to see and do during their stay. The Fitzwilliam Museum is not only a stunning piece of architecture to behold, but it also includes a large selection of both antique and modern art and artifacts. The Cambridge University Botanic Garden is an expensive green space that also includes a number of greenhouses that house several delicate and unique plant species, plus this area offers a great café where you can spend a couple of hours enjoying the scenery. If you would love to visit a location that has architecture that dates back hundreds of years, one great spot to visit is the King's College Chapel, which boasts medieval glass and fan-vaulted ceilings.
For residents of New Zealand that are planning on visiting England, you will generally not need a visa as long as your stay is not going to be for more than six months and you are travelling as a tourist. You will need a valid passport to visit England and upon arrival, you will need to let Border Force officers know at the airport that you plan on visiting as a tourist so that they will waive any visa requirement.
Booking a flight to Cambridge (CBG) is your only option if you intend on flying to Cambridge. It is only a 3.6 km journey from Cambridge to Cambridge’s city centre.