Cambridge located at 50 miles (80 km) from London, counts with good rail services and road communication links, easily accessible, whether travelling by car, or by public transport.

By Train:
There are regular services to Cambridge from London, trains depart from Kings Cross or Liverpool Street stations in London. The fastest "Cambridge Cruiser" services to and from King's Cross runs directly, takes under 50 minutes, The semi-fast service have some intermediate stops and take about 65 minutes, and finally slower stopping trains may take up to 90 minutes. Direct trains from Stansted airport to Cambridge take 25 minutes. Trains also run to and from Ipswich, Norwich, Peterborough and Birmingham.

The train station is situated on the south of the center; there are regular buses into town and a taxi rank outside the station.

By Bus
The Bus station is situated on Drummer Street, close to city center. The buses run every ten minutes and service to major cities around the country.

Also there are frequent coach services from the centre of London to Cambridge and departures from Victoria coach station (near Victoria railway station), the journey takes about 2 hours. The tickets for the coach can be bought from the driver.

By cycle
Cambridge is very accessible by cycle by the National Cycle Network, routes 11 and 51 both pass through Cambridge.

By Car
From London Cambridge is connected by the M11 or the A10. Parking in the city can be difficult in centre and has a limited parking available for visitors.

By Air
Getting in Cambridge by air easy, London's international airports are very close to the city. The London Stansted Airport is the closest major airport, about 30 miles away.

From the airport Cambridge is within easy reach by rail, coach or taxi. The services to Cambridge are operated by Central Trains and the journey takes about 30 minutes. The coach services to Cambridge run once per hour, and take about 50 minutes. Tickets can be purchased from the coach ticket desk in the arrivals area of the terminal or on the coach. Outside there are a whole of taxis.

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