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A private start from London
We collect you door to door in London and head north in comfort — luggage loaded, the day yours from the very first mile.
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London to York Transfer Tour via Cambridge
Turn a wasted travel day into the best part of the trip — a private, door-to-door journey from London to York, with an unhurried afternoon in Cambridge along the way.
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At a glance
Price
On enquiry / group · inc VAT
Duration
Full day · one-way
Group size
Up to 7 guests
Route
London → Cambridge → York
Tour type
Private · expert driver-guide
Pace
Relaxed · door to door
Highlights
Cambridge — colleges, the Backs & world-class museums · a private drive north · door-to-door to your York hotel or station.
Ideal for
Anyone linking London with a Yorkshire stay who'd sooner sightsee than sit on a train.
The London to York transfer tour via Cambridge is a private, door-to-door journey for up to 7 guests in a Mercedes-Benz V-Class. You leave London in the morning, break the drive with lunch and a walking tour of Cambridge, then arrive in York in good time for dinner. One price covers your whole group including VAT, and every mile of the day is built around you.
Why travel this way
A better way north than the train
One journey, no wasted day
Instead of hours staring out of a train window, your transfer becomes a day of proper sightseeing.
Everything handled
No luggage on platforms, no changes, no parking — just the road, taken care of.
Your pace, your plan
Longer in Cambridge, an extra stop, or straight through — you decide on the day.
Door to door
Collected at your London hotel or airport and delivered to your York hotel.
A real stop, not a services dash
Cambridge on foot with your guide — the historic colleges, the Backs and the museums.
Travel in style
A spotless Mercedes-Benz V-Class with big windows and generous room for luggage.
The journey, stop by stop
A travel day worth having
Your day could look something like this — a private start from London, a proper afternoon in Cambridge, then on into York. It's a guide rather than a fixed timetable: we shape the stops and the pace around your group and your onward plans.
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The highlight stop
Cambridge
Lunch and a walking tour of one of the world's great university cities — the historic colleges, the Backs and optional punting on the Cam. World-class museums like the Fitzwilliam make a perfect wet-weather alternative.
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Or shape it your way
Stately homes & Duxford
Prefer a stately home or the Imperial War Museum at Duxford to the city? Easily arranged — and we can begin from any London airport (Heathrow, Gatwick, City or Stansted) at no extra charge.
Every route is a guide, not a timetable — tell us your train-free ideal and we'll build the day around it.
Before you go
Practical details
What's included
- Private Mercedes-Benz V-Class, door to door
- Expert local driver-guide
- Pickup at your London hotel or any London airport
- Hotel or station drop-off in York
- A route and stops built around you
- Bottled water on board
Useful to know
- Entrance fees, punting & meals are extra (easy to arrange)
- Cambridge involves gentle walking, at your pace
- Suitable for older guests and children
- Runs in all weathers; we adapt the plan
- Full-day, one-way transfer (typically leaving London ~9am)
Ideal for
- Visitors linking Yorkshire with London
- Travellers who'd rather sightsee than take the train
- Families and multi-generation groups
- Anyone flying into London and heading to Yorkshire
- Cambridge and history lovers
Good to know
London to York via Cambridge — your questions
Yes — the vehicle and your driver-guide are exclusively yours for the whole journey. You never share with strangers.
Door to door: your London hotel or any London airport, and on to your York hotel or the station at no extra charge.
It's a full day, usually leaving London around 9am and reaching York in the evening, with a proper stop in Cambridge along the way.
Not at all. Swap it for a stately home or the Duxford air museum, or simply travel straight through — the day is yours to shape.
Only as much as you like. Cambridge is best on foot, but it's gentle and flexible, and the vehicle is never far away.
One price covers your whole group of up to seven, including VAT — not per person. Because the exact route and drop-off vary, we quote you on enquiry, with everything in writing and only optional entrance fees, punting and meals on top.
Yes — the V-Class has generous luggage space for a group of up to seven and their bags, which makes it ideal if you're flying in and heading to Yorkshire.
There's no deposit simply to enquire or to hold a date while we finalise your plan. Once your day is confirmed you can pay securely, and we'll put everything in writing.
Booking direct means the best price, a real person planning your journey, faster answers and easy changes — with no third-party mark-up.
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The whole vehicle. The whole day.
One price for your whole group
Not per person, not per seat. One clear price puts the entire Mercedes-Benz V-Class and your expert driver-guide at your group's disposal, door to door.
One price
On enquiry
per group · up to 7 guests · inc VAT
Because the exact route and your London pickup vary, we quote your day on enquiry — one price for the whole vehicle, no single supplements, no per-head add-ons, nothing shared with strangers.
Every price includes
- Private Mercedes-Benz V-Class, door to door
- Expert local driver-guide
- London hotel or airport pickup
- York hotel & station drop-off
- A route and stops built around you
- Bottled water on board
No deposit to enquire · book direct for the best price and a personal reply, usually the same day.
Travelling as a larger party?
We regularly carry groups of up to 14 guests across two Mercedes-Benz V-Class vehicles, each with its own driver-guide. Ask for a group quote and we'll tailor the whole journey to you.
The easy next step
Plan your London to York day
Tell us your travel date, who's coming, where we're collecting you in London and anything you'd love to see. We'll build a plan and reply personally — usually the same day.
- No deposit to enquire — it's the start of a conversation, not a checkout.
- One price covers your whole group of up to seven, including VAT.
- Prefer to talk? Call 01904 235928 or email andrew@expeditionyorkshire.com.
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£985 / group · inc VAT
Private full-day tour · up to 7 guests
No deposit · a prompt personal reply