GETTING TO CAMBRIDGE

By train: London King’s Cross station and London Liverpool Street station have
direct services to Cambridge. These trains leave about twice an hour from each
station, depending on the day and time. Services from King’s Cross make fewer
stops on the way and are generally faster, but are also more expensive. Advance
tickets can be booked online for discounted prices www.nationalrail.co.uk. Trains
are often labelled by their final destination, which can be confusing, so make sure
you’re on the right one - don’t be afraid to ask or look for the intermediate stations
each train will be ‘calling at’ on the large screens, often with orange text.
N.B: For the cheapest train fares, book online in advance!
Once you arrive at the train station in Cambridge, you can take a bus to the city
centre and follow the map to St John’s (see page 9). Buses 1, 3, 7 and 8 stop in the
city centre. Taxis will take you direct to college for about £8.
v From Heathrow Airport: take the Underground (Piccadilly Line) to King’s
Cross Station in central London, then take the train from King’s Cross Rail
Station (KGX) to Cambridge Station (CBG). Try to get an express train, which
leaves weekdays at about quarter past and quarter to the hour (check times)
and takes about 49 minutes, rather than an hour or more for this leg of the
journey. The total price for the entire journey is about £26 (2 ½ hours).
v From London Stansted Airport: take the train to Cambridge. Price is about £11
(35 mins).
v From London Gatwick Airport: take the Thames-link train to King’s Cross
Station, then the train from King’s Cross to Cambridge. On weekends, it is
usually easier to take the Gatwick Express train to Victoria Station, and take
the Underground to King’s Cross, then the Cambridge train. Price is about £30
for either journey (approx 2 hours 40 min).
v From London Luton Airport: sorry, no train, only coach - see below.

Getting from the airport by coach (bus): National Express

(www.nationalexpress.co.uk) goes to Cambridge from all airports. Coach is
normally the easiest although not the quickest - way to get to Cambridge. The local
bus station (Parkside, Parkers Piece) where you’ll disembark is located in central
Cambridge (see page 9). Taxis are available if you have lots of stuff, but the walk
from the coach stop to college is only 15 minutes.
Times and prices for buses from the airports:
From Heathrow – £24 to £33 (3 hours).
From Gatwick – £25 to £36 (4 ½ hours). It’s generally better to take the train if
you’re coming from Gatwick.
From Luton – £15 to £23 (1½ hours).
From Stansted – £8 to £12 (1 hour). It’s quicker to take the train from Stansted, as
it’s a direct route.