Travel information
The conference is held at various locations in the University of Cambridge, located in the city of Cambridge in the heart of East Anglia about 50 miles (80 km) north-east of London. For international visitors travelling by air, most long-haul flights arrive at London Heathrow or Gatwick Airports, but delegates from Europe or rest of UK will find it more convenient to arrive at nearby Stansted Airport or Luton Airport.
Please note that conference is situated within the centre of Cambridge, which is mostly closed to road traffic. Car parking is extremely difficult, and delegates are strongly advised to use public transport. Getting to Cambridge from an airport If you have pre-booked accommodation in King's College, go to the Porters Lodge in King's Parade, where the porters will issue you your room key and direct you to your room. The Porters Lodge is attended 24 hours a day.
The full address of King's College is -
by taxi: If booked in advance, one-way airport taxi runs will cost in the region of £45 from/to Stansted Airport, £60 from/to Luton Airport, £100 from/to Heathrow Airport, and £120 from/to Gatwick Airport. If you have not booked in advance there are taxi booths at all airports where they will give you a price for the journey. You are very strongly advised not to get a metered taxi to Cambridge from the taxi ranks at the airport as this would be much more expensive (these ranks are primarily for those intending to travel on to different parts of London).
by bus: National Express runs a regular bus service between the Airports and Cambridge. Click here for more details and a journey planner. For one person this is a cheaper but much slower option than taxis. Signs at all airports will direct you to the airport bus station and there are usually ample information desks.
by train and tube (London Underground): While there is a direct train from Stansted Airport to Cambridge, there are no direct trains to Cambridge from Heathrow or Gatwick airports, so all journeys involve a change. If you are coming from Heathrow Airport there is a regular tube train (London Underground Piccadilly Line) from the airport to Kings Cross Station in London, from where you can catch a train to Cambridge (see below). Note that the fast (not underground) train from Heathrow to London goes to Paddington Station, not King's Cross, and would therefore involve a further tube journey between Paddington and King's Cross on the rather slow London Underground Circle Line. If you are coming from Gatwick Airport there is a regular fast train to Kings Cross, which involves a 5-10 minute walk to a different King's Cross Station before travelling on to Cambridge by train (see below). There is no efficient train connection between Luton Airport and Cambridge.
Travelling to Cambridge from London by train
There is a regular rail service between London Kings Cross and Cambridge. The fast trains from Kings Cross take 47 minutes and run every half hour. There is also a good (but not so fast) service from London Liverpool Street. Click here for train timetables.
If you are planning to arrive in London from Europe by Eurostar, note that the Eurostar Terminal in London (St Pancras Station) is conveniently situated next to King's Cross Station (about a 50 metres walk).
Accommodation in King's College
King's College
King's Parade
Cambridge CB2 1ST
Tel: +44 (0)1223 331100