Travelling to Cambridge
By air
Cambridge is well served by public transport links from major UK airports. The nearest airport to Cambridge is London Stansted, followed by London Heathrow and then London Gatwick.
Driving around Cambridge is difficult and parking is limited, so we recommend that you use public transport.
From London Stansted
There is an hourly direct train service to Cambridge which takes approximately 40 minutes - tickets cost from £9 one way.
There is more than one bus service between Cambridge and Stansted Airport - for details see the National Express website.
The airport bus stops on Parkside, see square E4 on the City Centre map.
From London Heathrow
The bus is the cheapest option from Heathrow Airport: there is an hourly bus to Cambridge which leaves from stops at both Heathrow Central Bus Station and Terminal 5.
Timetables and information will be available at the airport, or check the National Express website. The journey takes just over two hours and arrives at Parkside, see square E4 on the City Centre map.
You can also travel by train from London King's Cross station to Cambridge (journey times 50 to 90 minutes). To get to London King's Cross either take the London Underground Piccadilly line, or take the Heathrow Express to Paddington station and change to the London Underground Circle or Hammersmith & City lines.
Trains leave London King's Cross every half an hour for Cambridge between 6 a.m. and midnight. For train times see National Rail Enquiries.
From London Gatwick
The best way to get from London Gatwick airport to Cambridge is to take the train.
There is a frequent service from Gatwick to St. Pancras station, which is adjacent to King's Cross station, where you can catch a train to Cambridge.
By train or bus
From London to Cambridge
If you are travelling from London to Cambridge, the quickest way is to take the train from London King's Cross.
Trains also leave from London Liverpool Street Station, journey times are approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.
If you are going to spend more than one day in London, we recommend that you buy an Oyster card. Tube and bus fares are cheaper using this card, which can be bought from ticket offices in all Tube stations.
Buses from London to Cambridge depart from Victoria Coach Station in central London - the journey is approximately two hours. See National Express for timetables and fares.
How to get to the venue/accommodation
If you arrived by train:
Homerton College is about a 10 minute taxi ride from Cambridge train station - a taxi rank is directly outside the station entrance. You can also take the Citi 1 bus towards Addenbrooke's/Cherry Hinton/Fulbourn or the Citi 7 bus towards Sawston/Duxford/Saffron Walden from outside the train station.
The Cambridge Research Institute is a further 5 minutes away by taxi, or 10 minutes by bus.
Alternatively, you can walk to the College which takes about 15-20 minutes. The Institute is another 15 minutes from Homerton College.
If you arrived by airport coach/bus:
We recommend that you take the bus or a taxi from the Central Cambridge bus station - see square D4 on the City Centre map.
From the bus station, take Citi 1 (from stop E1) towards Addenbrooke's/Cherry Hinton/Fulbourn or the Citi 7 (stop E1) towards Sawston/Duxford/Saffron Walden.
The taxi ranks are also nearby.
Useful links
Additional information on travelling to and in Cambridge can be found from the following websites:
- Visit Cambridge - the official tourism website for Cambridge
- University of Cambridge
- National Express Coaches - for buses to and from nearby airports
- Stagecoach in Cambridge - for local bus routes and fares
- National Rail - for train schedules and fares
- Transport for London - for travel in and to/from London
