Arrival

From airports

London Stansted is the nearest international airport to Cambridge, located just 30 miles to the South of the city, with easy access by train (direct rail link to Cambridge), coach, or taxi. EasyJet and Ryanair fly from Stansted.

There are National Express bus services to Cambridge from:

Heathrow Airport (minimum 2 hours 20 minutes)

Gatwick Airport (minimum 4 hours)

Luton Airport (minimum 1 hour 40 minutes) and

Stansted Airport (minimum 50 minutes).

From Heathrow Airport, there is a direct underground (Piccadilly) line to Kings Cross. This runs every few minutes and the journey takes 50 minutes. There is also a more expensive 25 minute fast train service to Paddington, departing every fifteen minutes. From there, you will need the Hammersmith & City or Circle Line to Kings Cross. Total journey time from Heathrow to Kings Cross using this service is approximately 40 minutes.

From Gatwick Airport, the Gatwick Express train runs every few minutes to Victoria Station in central London. The journey time takes approximately 30 minutes. On arrival at Victoria Station, you should then take the Victoria line northbound underground to Kings Cross. This Victoria line train runs every few minutes and takes approximately 10 minutes. Allow 1hr for this journey from Gatwick to Kings Cross including changing trains.

Trains

From Kings Cross, London, to Cambridge, trains run up to 4 times an hour. The journey takes between 45 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes depending on whether you are on a fast or slow train. Kings Cross Station is next to St. Pancras Eurostar Station – very useful if you are travelling to London by train from Paris or Brussels.

From Liverpool Street, London, to Cambridge, trains run up to 4 times an hour. The journey takes approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.

Taxi Services

The approximate taxi fare from Cambridge railway station to the conference venue is £10.00. 

Several taxi companies offer an airport service costing approximately £45 one way for Stansted and £90 to London Heathrow for pre-booked taxis.  They should be contacted in advance to arrange collection from any London airport for transfer to Cambridge.

Veezu (used to be Panther Taxis) Tel: +44 (0)1179 252626

A1 Cabco Taxis Tel: +44 (0)1223 313131

Smart Drivers  +44 (0)1223 901205 

SilverStar Cambridge Ltd  +44 (0)1223 441146

CamCab