Delegate Information - Directions to Cambridge & The Faculty of Music
Cambridge is a small city and our list of accommodations are within walking distance or a short taxi ride from the Faculty of Music. If you have any questions about accommodation, please do not hesitate to contact Corinne Jennings
or call + 44 (0)1223 813703.
or call + 44 (0)1223 813703. Travel by Air
Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport is approximately 40 minutes by road from Cambridge
If you have travelled to Cambridge by coach or by train, you will need to get either to your hotel or The Faculty of Music from the bus/train station. There are some taxis listed below which will take you to your destination.
- Coach: There is a coach service to Cambridge departing every 2 hours. See National Express Coaches - www.nationalexpress.co.uk to view timetables, prices and to book tickets.
- Taxi: There is also a reliable airport taxi service: Stansted airportcarz - http://www.airportcarz.com/stansted.php. Tel: +44 (0) 1245 251888.
- Train: If you would rather travel by train there is a frequent train service which departs from underneath the airport terminal building. This journey takes from 40 minutes to 1 hour to get to Cambridge and will take you straight there. See National Rail - www.nationalrail.co.uk or The Trainline - www.trainline.co.uk for timetables, prices and to book tickets. Alternatively you can call National Rail Enquiries on +44 (0) 8457 48 49 50.
If you have travelled to Cambridge by coach or by train, you will need to get either to your hotel or The Faculty of Music from the bus/train station. There are some taxis listed below which will take you to your destination.
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport is approximately 1.5 - 2 hours by road from Cambridge.
If you have travelled to Cambridge by coach or by train, you will need to get either to your hotel or the Faculty of Music from the bus/train station. There are some taxis listed below which will take you to your destination.
- Coach: There is a coach service to Cambridge. See National Express Coaches - www.nationalexpress.co.uk to view timetables, prices and to book tickets. However, we advise that you take the train
- Train: You will need to get to Kings Cross St Pancras underground station to get the train to Cambridge. From the airport you follow signs for the underground, you need the Piccadilly line which is dark blue and this will take you straight to Kings Cross St Pancras. When you arrive at Kings Cross St Pancras you must follow signs to 'trains' to get to the train station. See National Rail - www.nationalrail.co.uk or The Trainline - www.trainline.co.uk for timetables, prices and to book tickets. Alternatively you can call National Rail Enquiries on +44 (0) 8457 48 49 50. Trains run every half an hour between London Kings Cross and Cambridge.
- Taxi: Alternatively you could book an airport taxi which will take you all the way to Cambridge. (See below for details).
If you have travelled to Cambridge by coach or by train, you will need to get either to your hotel or the Faculty of Music from the bus/train station. There are some taxis listed below which will take you to your destination.
Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport is approximately 1.5 - 2 hours by road from Cambridge.
If you have travelled to Cambridge by coach or by train, you will need to get either to your hotel or the Faculty of Music from the bus/train station. There are some taxis listed below which will take you to your destination.
- Coach: There is a coach service to Cambridge. See National Express Coaches - www.nationalexpress.co.uk to view timetables, prices and to book tickets. However, we advise that you take the train
- Train: There is the Gatwick Express train - www.gatwickexpress.co.uk, which takes about 30 minutes and will take you to Victoria underground station. You must get on the Victoria line which is pale blue to get you to Kings Cross underground station. This will take about 15 minutes. From there you need to follow signs to 'trains' to get to the train station. See National Rail - www.nationalrail.co.uk or The Trainline - www.trainline.co.uk for timetables, prices and to book tickets. Alternatively you can call National Rail Enquiries on +44 (0) 8457 48 49 50. Trains run every half an hour between London Kings Cross and Cambridge.
- Taxi: Alternatively you could book an airport taxi which will take you all the way to Cambridge. (See below for details).
If you have travelled to Cambridge by coach or by train, you will need to get either to your hotel or the Faculty of Music from the bus/train station. There are some taxis listed below which will take you to your destination.
Luton Airport
Luton Airport is approximately 1 hour by road from Cambridge.
If you have travelled to Cambridge by coach or by train, you will need to get either to your hotel or The Faculty of Music from the bus/train station. There are some taxis listed below which will take you to your destination
- Coach: There is a coach service to Cambridge which takes approximately 2.5 hours. See service for details. See National Express Coaches - www.nationalexpress.co.uk to view timetables, prices and to book tickets.
- Taxi: Alternatively you could book an airport taxi which will take you all the way to Cambridge. (See below for details).
If you have travelled to Cambridge by coach or by train, you will need to get either to your hotel or The Faculty of Music from the bus/train station. There are some taxis listed below which will take you to your destination
Taxi Information
Local Taxis in Cambridge
- Panther Tel: + 44 (0) 1223 715 715
- Camtax Tel: + 44 (0) 1223 242 424
- Diamond Tel: + 44 (0) 1223 523 523
- United Tel: +44 (0) 1223 313 131
Airport Taxis
- Kenway Executive Cars Tel: + 44 (0) 1223 832 515
- Aiport Cars Tel: + 44 (0) 1954 782 822
- Airport Lynx Tel: + 44 (0) 1954 201 350
Travel by Train
A good train service exists from London (King's Cross or Liverpool Street) and the fastest trains (the Cambridge Cruiser from King's Cross) take only 52 minutes. Cross country rail services link Cambridge with the Midlands and the North.
There are no buses from Cambridge Station to the Faculty of Music. However The Faculty of Music can be reached from Cambridge Station by taxi (a journey of approximately 15 minutes).
See National Rail - www.nationalrail.co.uk or The Trainline - www.trainline.co.uk for timetables, prices and to book tickets. Alternatively you can call National Rail Enquiries on +44 (0) 8457 48 49 50.
See National Rail - www.nationalrail.co.uk or The Trainline - www.trainline.co.uk for timetables, prices and to book tickets. Alternatively you can call National Rail Enquiries on +44 (0) 8457 48 49 50.
Travel by Coach
There is a frequent express service between London and Cambridge and an hourly coach service between Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports and Cambridge. The Faculty of Music is a short taxi ride from Cambridge Bus Station in Drummer Street. .
See National Express Coaches - www.nationalexpress.co.uk to view timetables, prices and to book tickets.
For further details please contact Chris Clare at
See National Express Coaches - www.nationalexpress.co.uk to view timetables, prices and to book tickets.
Travel by Car
Route Planner
You could use the
AA route planner to get the directions for your journey:
www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp
The venue address is: The Faculty of Music, 11 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP
Directions
From the M11 (going North)
Exit at Junction 13. Turn right into Madingley Road. Follow the road down towards the City Centre. Go past the Park and Ride site and traffic lights.
When you get to the next set of traffic lights turn right into Grange Road. Travel down this very long straight road for approx. ½ mile and take the first
proper road on your left – West Road. The Faculty of Music is approx. 200m on the right hand side, just before the bright orange building.
There is no exit at Junction 13 on the M11 travelling South.
From the A428
Take exit marked for Cambridge and this will bring you down in to Madingley Road. Follow the road down towards the City Centre, following the above instructions from the junction with the M11.
From the City Centre
The Faculty of Music is situated on West Road which can be reached from the Queen’s Road, or the famous ‘backs’ of the colleges.
West Road runs off Queen’s Road at the back of King’s College.
From the A14 (East)
Take exit marked for Cambridge at Histon and this will bring you down to a large junction. Turn left and then right and follow the one-way hill down to
the bottom. Turn left and then take the right at the small roundabout. You are now in Queen’s Road running at the back of the colleges. ½ mile along this
road on the right hand side is West Road – if you reach the crossroads you have gone too far. Turn into West Road and The Faculty of Music is 300m on the left
hand side next to the pink/orange building.
From the A14 (North West)
Follow the signs for Cambridge City Centre. This brings you down along the Huntingdon Road. Pass Girton College and NIAB on your left. This is a long
straight road, and you need to go all the way to the end, through the traffic lights at the intersection and then down the hill. At the bottom of the hill
is a crossroad, turn right, then take the left fork of the mini-roundabout and this takes you into Queen’s Road which runs down the ‘backs’ of the colleges.
½ mile along this road on the right hand side is West Road – if you reach the crossroads you have gone too far. Turn into West Road and The Faculty of Music
is 300m on the left hand side next to the pink/orange building.
Parking
THE CAR PARKING SPACE IS NOW SOLD OUT. Please check the
Cambridge Council website for parking or
Park & Ride service information.
We have reserved parking at the Rugby Club next to the Faculty of Music (map). If you have any queries, please email Corinne Jennings, c.jennings@idtechex.com.
Maps
For further details please contact Chris Clare at
Attended by over 230 delegates from 22 countries. Printed Electronics Europe 2006 was superbly rated. Don't miss the 2007 event. Register now!
