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 at a quarter too and a quarter past the hour. There is also a good (but not so fast) service from London Liverpool Street. Click here for London Cambridge 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).

Getting about in or around Cambridge

by taxi: The Cambridge railway station is less than one mile from Downing College. 

by bus: The Number 1 Bus from outside the railway station will take you to Bridge Street, very close to Downing College. The fare is less than £2.00. The buses from the airports mostly arrive at the Cambridge City Bus Station in Drummer Street, about a 10 minute walk from the Colleges. A network of buses travel around Cambridge from Drummer Street and, if you don't want to walk or use a taxi, can be a good way of getting about. There are bus stops around the city.

on foot: The University of Cambridge is in the centre of the city, and once you get to Downing College most places you are likely to want to go to are within walking distance.

Travelling to Cambridge by car

There is no parking at the venue or any nearby street parking. Car parks in the centre of Cambridge can be very expensive.  If you do travel by by car you are recommended to use the AA Route Planner.  Try to avoid driving through the City Centre: much of it is pedestrianised, traffic can be heavy and the one-way system is confusing.

There are several sites to use the Cambridge Park and Ride scheme to enter the centre of Cambridge - www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/around/parkandride/