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Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Travel Information
Arriving by Road
Click here to see the Cambridge Area Road Map. This map will show you the route from the Railway Station and the Bus Station to Fitzwilliam College. It looks as if it is in one straight line but only if you are walking - there is a one-way system in operation in the centre of Cambridge as well as a pedestrian precinct 10.00am. - 4.00pm.
Fitzwilliam College is located on the Huntingdon Road (A1307) and is approximately 1 mile north west of Cambridge city centre. Click here for an Adobe Acrobat .pdf of the local access roads, college car parks and main entrance.
From the North:
Access by road from the North is via the A1 to Huntingdon, then A14 and A1307
(Huntingdon Road) into Cambridge. Fitzwilliam is approximately 2 miles along
Huntingdon Road on your right hand side.
From the East:
Using the A14 take the B1049 exit towards Cambridge. At the end of Histon Road
turn right and right again at the traffic lights into Huntingdon Road.
Fitzwilliam is approximately 200 metres on your left.
From the South:
Use Junction 13 of the M11 to come east into Cambridge along the A1303
(Madingley Road). Go through one set of lights and immediately before the next
set of lights turn left into Storey's Way passing Churchill College on your
left. The road curves left and Fitzwilliam College is immediately on your right
after the bend.
From the West:
Join either the M11 or A14 and follow directions as detailed above.
Car Parking:
Please note that Fitzwilliam College has two car parks, one on Huntingdon Road
and the other on Storey's Way. Please contact Tricia Ellis-Evans if you wish to
park in the College car parks.
Street car parking is available along Storeys Way by the College entrance.
Arriving by Train
Cambridge Railway Station is outside the city centre so you will need to take a taxi to the College or 'City Rail Link' bus to the city centre and then a local bus from the Drummer Street/Emmanuel Street Bus Station either Citi 5 destination Bar Hill or Citi 6 destination Oakington. Fitzwilliam College is situated just over a mile away on the Huntingdon Road. There is a stop directly outside the College.
Information on UK train timetables can be obtained from here
Arriving by Bus
The National Express, Stagecoach and regional buses all stop at the Drummer Street/Emmanuel Street Bus Station in the City Centre. You can then either take a taxi or a local bus to Huntingdon Road (see above). You can visit the National Express website or telephone 08705 80 80 80.
Arriving by Air
The nearest airport is London Stansted. Information on all major UK airports, including Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick can be obtained from the British Airport Authority web site.
Airport Bus Services
National Express operate regular
daily services between Cambridge and most airports. See their website for full
details. You should note that approximate travelling
times from Stansted are up to 1 hour; from Heathrow up to 2.5 hours; and from
Gatwick at least 4 hours. It is important to
visit the National Express web site and plan your journey as the buses are
affected by rushhour and it can take you longer than the times mentioned above.
On arrival in Cambridge the taxi stand is immediately across the road from the
bay used by the airport bus in Drummer Street Station or take the local bus to
Huntingdon Road (before 1830) - Citi 5 destination Bar Hill or Citi 6
destination Oakington. Fitzwilliam College is situated just over a mile
away on the Huntingdon Road. There is a stop directly outside the College.
Airport Train Services
Also from Heathrow - the Heathrow Express (operating
every 15 minutes) will take you to Paddington Station in 15 minutes. You
can buy your ticket in 3 different ways: 1) Online - £14.50 single and £28 return;
2) Ticket machine/office - £15.50 single and £29 return; 3) Purchased onboard
the train - £17.50 single and £31 return. From Paddington you can take the
Circle or Hammersmith & City Underground lines to King's Cross or Liverpool
Street Stations. King's Cross has the more reliable service to Cambridge.
Depending on which train you link with, you could be in Cambridge in just 2
hours.
NB: These prices may change in January 2008.
From Gatwick - there is the Gatwick Express
(operating every 15 minutes) which will take you to Victoria Station in 30
minutes at a cost of £26.80 return or £15.90 single. From Victoria Station
you take the Victoria Underground Line to King's Cross or the Circle Line to
Liverpool Street Station. However, there is an alternative service between
Gatwick and King's Cross operated by Thameslink. This runs every 30
minutes and takes 45 minutes to reach King's Cross. It terminates at
King's Cross Thameslink Station which is a short walk through to King's Cross
mainline station. Therefore, with this train it is not necessary to use
the Underground which can be very busy, depending on the time of day. On
balance, Gatwick to Cambridge is approximately 30 minutes faster using
Thameslink.
NB: These prices may change in January 2008.
From Stansted - there are two trains an hour to Cambridge. The Cross Country service is a direct service and takes approximately 30 minutes whereas the One Railway service involves a change of trains at Bishops Stortford and takes just under one hour.
Use the National Rail travel planner to check details of any of the above trains.
Useful Links:
National Express (Bus)
webpage maintained by
Tricia Ellis-Evans
last updated
27 November 2007