From London Heathrow by rail

Take the Heathrow Express train to London Paddington, then take the London
Underground (also called the ‘Tube’) to London King’s Cross. You will need a
Circle Line or Hammersmith & City Line train going eastbound. From London King’s
Cross, take the train to Cambridge.

The Heathrow Express is quicker into central London than taking the Underground
all the way, but does involve more changes.

OR take the London Underground from Heathrow to London King’s Cross. You will
need a Piccadilly Line train going eastbound. From London King’s Cross, take
the train to Cambridge.

Note that there are fewer trains on Sundays and buses may replace trains if
there is scheduled engineering work. Check the rail timetables before
travelling.

From London Heathrow by bus

Take a bus from Heathrow to Cambridge. National Express and Flixbus both run
services which will take you direct to Parkside in Cambridge city centre.

From London Heathrow by taxi

Arrange for a car to meet you at Heathrow. If you pre-book and are travelling in
a group, this can be more cost effective and easier than taking public
transport.

From London Gatwick by rail

Take the Gatwick Express train to London Victoria, then take the London
Underground (the ‘Tube’) to London King’s Cross. You will need a Victoria Line
train going northbound. From London King’s Cross, take the train to Cambridge.

OR take the train to London St Pancras, cross the road to London King’s Cross
station and take the train to Cambridge.

Note that there are fewer trains on Sundays and buses may replace trains if
there is scheduled engineering work. Check the rail timetables before
travelling.

From London Gatwick by bus

Take a bus from Gatwick to Cambridge. National Express and Flixbus both run
services which will take you direct to Parkside in Cambridge city centre.

From London Gatwick by taxi

Arrange for a car to meet you at Gatwick. If you pre-book and are travelling in
a group, this can be more cost effective and easier than taking public
transport.

From London Stansted by train

There is a direct train from London Stansted to Cambridge.

See https://www.stanstedairport.com/getting-to-and-from/cambridge/.

From London Stansted by coach

There is a direct coach from London Stansted to Cambridge.

See https://www.stanstedairport.com/getting-to-and-from/cambridge/.

Travelling from Cambridge railway station to the Centre for Mathematical Sciences by bus

U1 and U2 buses towards Girton Corner link the railway station with Madingley
Road, close to the CMS (ask for Storey’s Way stop). View the U bus routes and
timetables on the Whippet website.

The X3 bus towards Huntingdon also runs between the railway station and stops on
Madingley Road, close to the CMS. View the X3 route, timetable and live tracking
on the Whippet website.

Other services from the city centre which stop on Madingley Road are run by
Stagecoach:

• PR1 towards Madingley Road Park and Ride

• 4 towards Cambourne.

Find timetables on the Stagecoach website. Live bus tracking is available on the
Smart Cambridge bus map or at bustimes.org.

Driving to the Centre for Mathematical Sciences

The Centre for Mathematics (CMS) is located on Wilberforce Road (CB3 0WA), off
Madingley Road. View Google Maps. The centre may also be reached from Clarkson
Road, off Grange Road.

The CMS is close to the M11 motorway (exit at Junction 13), but please note that
parking on site is very limited and must be arranged in advance of visiting.

Limited parking is also available on nearby streets. Free car parking (for up to
18 hours) is available at Madingley Road Park and Ride. From there, PR1 buses
run along Madingley Road towards the city centre and stop close to the CMS (ask
for Storey’s Way stop).