How to Get Here
The Greater Cambridge area is an ideal international gateway for travel and trade, with good road, air and rail links to all locations. It is conveniently placed for business travel to Europe and the rest of the world via London's airports; for the transit of goods to mainland Europe via the East coast ports; and for travel to all parts of Britain via good transport links.
Roads
Major north-south road and rail routes link this part of the country direct to London and the North with the M11, A1 and A14 link roads
passing through the area.
Useful maps and directions can be found at www.multimap.com or www.theaa.com and see more details on how to find us in the Contact us section.
Airports
London Stansted Airport is 30 minutes south of Cambridge by rail or 40 minutes by car. Rapidly growing in importance as a hub for
London and the East of England, it is the UK’s third busiest airport and home of the leading low-cost airlines. Over 41
scheduled and charter airlines serve more than 160 destinations in 35 countries, plus two dedicated business class transatlantic
carriers. Stansted is set beside the M11 motorway with direct trains to and from London (45 minutes) and Cambridge (30 minutes).
The number of passengers handled by London Stansted airport is set to increase to 25 million with the planned expansion of scheduled flights and destinations. London Stansted is also one of the UK’s top cargo airports, where both FedEx and UPS have a substantial presence.
London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton airports are readily accessible via the A1, M11 and M25 motorways. All are connected by regular rail, coach and bus services. London City Airport is also easily accessible in the Docklands area of East London, close to the M11 motorway.
Cambridge is serviced by its own airport, which can handle private flights directly to and from the city http://www.cambridgecityairport.com/.
London Stansted: +44 (0)870 000 0303
Web:
www.stanstedairport.com
www.baa.com
www.heathrowairport.com
www.gatwickairport.com
www.london-luton.co.uk
Rail links
Two inter-city lines from London run through the Greater Cambridge area. The fastest journey times to London are 50 minutes
for Cambridge and around 45 minutes for Huntingdon.
Cambridge and Ely are on the London Liverpool Street to King's Lynn line, while Huntingdon and St Neots are on the main east coast London King's Cross to Edinburgh line. The two main lines are linked so Cambridge passengers can travel via King’s Cross or Liverpool Street.
Ely is a key junction, with lines to Norwich and Lowestoft and also to Ipswich, Felixstowe and Harwich for ferry passenger services to Europe. There is also a direct service between Cambridge and Ipswich.
Tel: +44 (0) 8457 48 49 50 / Tel from overseas (please note: international rates apply): +44 (0) 20 7278 5240
Web: www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Coach and bus services
Cambridge and its surrounding area is well-served by regular National Express shuttle services from London and the airports.
To plan your coach journey please visit the National Express website and input your journey criteria. Services take around two
hours from London and around 50 minutes from Stansted Airport.
Web: www.nationalexpress.com
Tel: +44 (0) 8705 808080 between 08:00 and 20:00 GMT. Calls cost a maximum of 7.91 pence a minute for BT customers; mobile and other
networks may vary.
Ports
Greater Cambridge is linked to the major national ports of Felixstowe and Harwich by dual carriageway roads; these ports face
mainland Europe and offer passenger services and play a major role in UK freight distribution.
www.portoffelixstowe.co.uk
www.harwich.co.uk
