How to find us

The Centre for Mathematics is located on Wilberforce Road, off Madingley Road. The centre may also be reached from Clarkson Road, off Grange Road (not for cars).

Maps

By Road

Our building is close to the M11 motorway (exit at Junction 13). Please note that parking on site is very limited, although some parking is also available on nearby streets.

By Rail

There are frequent services to Cambridge from King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations in London. The faster trains (from King's Cross) take under 50 minutes. See London-Cambridge timetables.

The site is about three miles from the railway station. If you opt to to take a taxi from the station forecourt ask for Clarkson Road. The fare should be in the region of £7.50.

Details of a bus service (Citi 4 and Uni 4) linking the University sites on the west of Cambridge to the city centre and Addenbrooke's can be found at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/embs/travel/bus/. There is a flat rate of 50p payable by University card holders. Timetable and route information for the Uni4.

By Coach

National Express run services from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton airports, as well as Oxford and Brighton. They also run services to Cambridge from Victoria Coach Station in London and from other cities.

The Bus Station is in Drummer Street, in the centre of the city, about two miles from the Laboratory. Taxis are available in Drummer Street: again, ask for Clarkson Road.

Bus Services for the CMS

Stagecoach operate the U4 (University bus) and the C4. which both serve the Centre for Mathematics site, stopping on both Madingley Road and Grange Road.
Route Maps

Whippet bus operates route 01 which stops on Madingley Road.

Madingley Road Park and Ride

The Madingley Road Park and Ride is just one mile from the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. The Park and Ride Red bus (77), The U4 and also the X5 between Oxford and Cambridge stop here. The X5 service stops outside CMS on its outward journey in the St Neots-Bedford-Milton Keynes-Oxford direction. This X5 stop is the Madingley Road / Wilberforce Road stop (turn right as you come out of Wilberforce Road).

The U4 bus service goes from the Park and Ride to the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, this leaves once every 20 minutes. The C4 and the Whippet route 01 bus routes stop just to the right outside the Park and Ride site on Madingley Road; they do not enter the Park and Ride site itself. The C4 and the U4 interleaf to provide a bus every ten minutes.

Arriving at the Site

Wilberforce Road Entrance

Follow the signs for CMS reception. Cycle parking is provided in designated areas in the carpark.

Clarkson Road Entrance

Follow the laneway, turn left at the Gatehouse and CMS centre core where reception is located is right in front of you. Cycle parking is provided outside the Gatehouse.

Further Information

The University provides more travel advice on its visiting Cambridge webpages.

By Air

London Stansted Airport

This is the closest major airport, about 25 miles from Cambridge (40 minutes by car). It is well served by airlines flying from European destinations. For flight information try the BAA Stansted Website or contact the airlines directly (budget airlines EasyJet and Ryanair operate direct flights to Stansted from many European airports).

Cambridge is within easy reach by rail, coach or taxi. The railway station is part of the terminal. The times of trains between Stansted Airport and Cambridge can be found from the National Rail web site.

The coach services to Cambridge run about once per hour, and take about 50 minutes. Tickets can be purchased from the coach ticket desk in the arrivals area of the terminal or the National Express ticket office in the airport coach station.

London Heathrow Airport

Many airlines fly to London Heathrow. The easiest way to get to Cambridge is to take a direct coach service. The coach runs at least once per hour, see the National Express web site) and takes at least 2.5 hours to reach Cambridge (often much longer, depending on traffic jams).

A fast train service, the Heathrow Express, connects the airport with London Paddington station. From there use the underground to connect with rail or coach services listed above to reach Cambridge.

The airport is also served by the Picadilly line of the underground which will take you directly (in about one hour) to Kings Cross station, from which the fast trains to Cambridge depart.

London Gatwick Airport

This airport is located to the south of London. A direct train service, Thameslink, connects the airport with Kings Cross station, offering a good view of London from the Thames. From Kings Cross follow the instructions above. There is also a fast train service, the Gatwick Express, to London's Victoria station. From there, use the underground (Victoria line, northbound) to reach Kings Cross. Alternatively, coach services run directly from Victoria coach station (next to the railway station) to Cambridge.

There is also a direct National Express coach service to Cambridge that takes around 4 hours, but the coaches go round the M25 and are vulnerable to traffic jams and serious delay.

London Luton Airport

Some budget airlines (e.g. easyJet) use Luton airport, which is about 35 miles from Cambridge. No intercontinental flights operate from Luton. Contact the Luton Airport web site for a list of operating companies.

There is no efficient train connection from Luton airport to Cambridge, but there is a National Express coach service that runs once every two hours, departing from just outside the terminal building. It takes about 1.5 hours to reach Cambridge.

London City Airport

The City airport is located very close to the centre of London. It serves major european cities. See the London City Airport web site for details. There is a shuttle bus from the airport that connects with the underground network.