How to find us

The nearest railway station to the Campus is Whittlesford Parkway. A small, free shuttle bus runs between the station and the Campus. Please note all shuttle buses operate on a first-come-first-served basis and have limited operating times. Please check here for the timetables for all shuttle buses.

Travellers from Cambridge railway station can use the shuttle bus which runs Tuesday – Thursday. The nearest bus stop to the station is in front of the Centennial Hotel on Hills Rd, near the junction with Station Road.

A map of shuttlebus stops can be found here.

No taxi ranks are present at Whittlesford Parkway, Great Chesterford, nor Audley End railway stations. If you require a taxi to collect you from these stations, we recommend pre-booking (see local taxi companies below). There is a taxi rank at Cambridge station.

Public transport bus services are available from Great Chesterford and Cambridge railway station to Ickleton (See Stagecoach & Bus 7 – Saffron Walden – Cambridge).

The journey time from London to the Campus is ~1 hr 30 mins.

By Car

From the South: Leave the M11 at junction 9 (signed A11 Newmarket) and take the first exit signed A1301 towards Cambridge. From the roundabout take the first left (about 800 m). At the next small roundabout follow the signpost left for the ‘Genome Campus’.

From the North: Leave the M11 at junction 10 (note that M11 junction 9 is restricted and only accessible from the South). Turn left at the roundabout and straight over the next roundabout. Travel a mile or so on the A505 in the direction of Saffron Walden. At the next roundabout take the third exit (signed A1301 towards Saffron Walden). Pass two turnings to Hinxton village (these go to the village only), and take a right, at the next roundabout, signposted on to the ‘Genome Campus’.

We recommend you enter your postcode into the AA Route Planner website to plan your journey. The Conference Centre post code is CB10 1RQ. Please contact the event organiser for a parking permit. There is no charge for parking at the Conference Centre.

By National Express Coach

National Express coach services also operate between most major UK airports and Cambridge.

The following are estimated travel times to the Campus:

Cambridge City Airport 25 minutes
London Stansted 30 minutes
London Luton 1 hour
London City 1 hour
London Gatwick 1 hour 30 minutes*
London Heathrow** 1 hour 30 minutes*

*We recommend you allow 2 hour journey time to Heathrow and Gatwick in case of traffic delays.

**You can catch the underground from Heathrow. However, the journey will take about one hour to get to Kings Cross. A quicker option would be to catch the Heathrow Express train, which would take you to Paddington station in London. You can then pick up the London Underground from Paddington to London Kings Cross which is only 5 stops away on the Circle Line.

From London Kings Cross you can catch a direct train to Cambridge which departs at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past every hour (depending on the time of day)

Alternatively you can take the London underground to London Liverpool Street and catch the train to Whittlesford Parkway station.

Please do not take a black cab from the airport unless pre-booked. London cabs will charge around £250 for the journey.

For Cambridge & the airports
Panther Taxis
+44 (0)1223 715715

Sawston Carriages (for all journeys)
mick@mickgomm.com
+44 (0)7449 822626

For Whittlesford Station & the Holiday Inn Express, Audley End & Great Chesterford Stations
City taxis + 44 (0)1223 832832
Crocus +44 (0)1799 525511

The cost of a taxi from Cambridge to the campus is ~£25, from Stansted Airport to the campus is ~£68 and from Heathrow Airport is ~£130. Please contact the taxi firm directly for a quote.