Travel Information
AIRPORTS
Stansted Airport is the nearest international airport to Cambridge. The next nearest are London City, Luton, Heathrow and Gatwick.
From Stansted to Cambridge by train takes 30 minutes.
From Stansted to Cambridge by car takes about 40 minutes.
From London City, take bus number 63 or 473 to Stratford Bus Station, and from there a National Express coach number 010 to Cambridge; the coach takes about 1hr 20 mins. Or take the special train from London City to London Liverpool Street station, and a train to Cambridge from there.
COACH
There is a regular coach service between all the above airports, except London City, and Cambridge - Jetlink/Cambridge Coach Services 757, 767, 787, 797:
Telephone: +44 (0) 8705 757 747.
Hourly services from London Victoria Coach Station are provided by National Express:
Telephone +44 (0) 8705 808 080.
Website for all coach travel: www.nationalexpress.com.
The coach station in Cambridge is adjacent to Emmanuel College.
TRAIN
There is a fast, frequent rail service from both London Kings Cross (50 mins) and London Liverpool Street (1 hr 10 mins). There are also good connections from Scotland and the north via Peterborough.
For National Rail Enquiries - http://www.railtrack.co.uk/
TAXIS
A taxi from Cambridge station to the College costs about £5.00.
Information on taxis from the airports can be found on our FAQs page.
LONDON
Travelling across London? Transport for London has a useful journey planner at http://www.journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk. Or try http://www.londontransport.co.uk
TRAIN / COACH TRAVEL - Public transport information from traveline: 0870 608 2608.
CAR
We cannot offer car parking at Emmanuel College.
CAR PARKS
The nearest is the Lion Yard Car Park, accessed from Pembroke Street, costing about £16 for over 6 hours. A 48-hour stay would cost in the region of £50.
Next nearest is the Queen Anne Car Park in Gonville Place, across Parker's Piece to the south-east of the College. A day's parking there costs about £10; you would need to return to the car park every morning to get a fresh £10 ticket to place in the car.
Contact Stagecoach Cambus for a timetable, a Park and Ride map, or more information:
Website: www.stagecoach-cambus.co.uk