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Travel
Getting around Cambridge
Emmanuel College is located in the very centre of Cambridge (right at the centre of the map) . The central part of Cambridge is rather small and is best explored on foot. Alternatively you can hire a bicycle from various outlets (e.g. the station). All hotels/guest houses/B&Bs listed in the accommodation section are within easy walking distance of Emmanuel College.
Getting to Cambridge
The closest of the London airports is Stansted. However there are very few transatlantic flights. Flights to London Heathrow (LHR) and Gatwick (LGW) airports are equally convenient.
Getting from London Heathrow to Cambridge
There are a number of options:- Underground/Rail The simplest option is to take the underground (Metro) from London Heathrow to King's Cross Station (Piccadilly Line). Underground trains leave every 5 minutes and the journey to King's Cross takes about 55 minutes. . Do not take the Heathrow Express as you will need to take another underground train to get to King's Cross. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge ( timetable ). The fast (i.e. direct non-stopping) trains leave every 30 minutes. From the Station you can either pick up a taxi or walk to your hotel. Note the last train from King's Cross to Cambridge leaves at about midnight. If your flight arrives late at night you might want to consider taking the coach.
- Coach (Bus) Buses to Cambridge leave roughly every hour (sometimes more frequently). The scheduled journey time is about 2 hours 40 minutes. Because of heavy traffic around London, the actual departure and journey times of these buses are sometimes very different to the times listed in the timetable. You just have to locate the correct bus stop and then wait for one to come. The bus station is just around the corner from Emmanuel College.
- Road On leaving Heathrow Take the M4 (direction London) and after a couple of miles take the M25 Northwards (sign-posted Luton, Stansted, Harlow). After 40 miles of crawling around the M25 take the M11 exit (sign-posted Cambridge and Stansted). After 40 miles on the M11 take exit 11 towards Cambridge South. This brings you into the centre of Cambridge along Trumpington St. (bottom of the Map). Having a car once in Cambridge isn't particularly useful - its often quicker to walk .
Getting from London Gatwick to Cambridge
There are a number of options:- Rail/Underground/Rail Take the Gatwick Express from London Gatwick to Victoria Station (approx 30 minutes journey time). Then take the Victoria line to King's Cross station. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridge ( timetable ). The fast (i.e. direct non-stopping) trains leave every 30 minutes. From the Station you can either pick up a taxi or walk to your hotel. Note the last train from King's Cross to Cambridge leaves at about midnight. If your flight arrives late at night you might want to consider taking the coach.
- Coach (Bus) Buses to Cambridge leave roughly every hour. The scheduled journey time is about 4 hours. Because of heavy traffic around London, the actual departure and journey times of these buses are sometimes very different to the times listed in the timetable. You just have to locate the correct bus stop (South Terminal) and then wait for one to come. The bus station is just around the corner from Emmanuel College.
- Road On leaving Gatwick Take the M23 (direction London). After about 15 miles miles take the M25 Eastwards (sign-posted Dartmouth Tunnel). After 40 miles of crawling around the M25 take the M11 exit (sign-posted Cambridge and Stansted). After 40 miles on the M11 take exit 11 towards Cambridge South. This brings you into the centre of Cambridge along Trumpington St. (bottom of the Map). Having a car once in Cambridge isn't particularly useful - its often quicker to walk.