Travel by Road

For those travelling by road, signposts are placed at all road junctions in the immediate vicinity of the University. The M1 motorway passes within a few miles to the west; the access points are junctions 13 and 14.

If driving from the west, make your way to J13 or J14 on the M1 and follow the signposts to Cranfield from there.

If travelling from Oxford it is best to avoid the Milton Keynes area and to take the A34 to join the M40 going north from J9 to J10, then the A43 to J15A on the M1, then south to J13.

Driving from the east is difficult. Allow extra time and study road maps carefully. The A421 runs from east of Bedford and then runs south of the town. Once you are heading south of Bedford you can follow signs cross-country to Cranfield.

Travel by Rail

If you come to Heathrow, use the Heathrow Express to Paddington (15 minutes, every 15 minutes) plus underground train to Kings' Cross Thameslink (30 minutes), then main line train from Kings Cross-Thameslink to Bedford (60 minutes).

From Gatwick, the Thameslink train service runs direct to Bedford and takes 2 hours.

The most convenient railway stations for the University are Bedford (Thameslink service from Kings Cross-Thameslink), or Central Milton Keynes (Euston line). Delegates coming from north of Cranfield may find it more convenient to travel via Birmingham to Central Milton Keynes. A 24-hour taxi service is available from both stations. Allow 30 minutes for a taxi journey, and expect to pay £14-£16. An on-line rail timetable is available at:

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/planmyjourney

Travel by Coach

An on-line bus timetable is available at:

http://www.nationalexpress.com/

The buses pick up at the airport; therefore, you do not need to travel into London, but can go directly to Milton Keynes Coachway from either airport. Once you arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway, you will then need to find a cab to take you to Cranfield.

Travel by Air

Low cost airlines easyJet and Ryanair operate from Luton airport near to Cranfield. By taxi from Luton to Cranfield allow up to 40 minutes. Unfortunately Black cabs have been given a monopoly at Luton and charge about £40. For a better rate phone for a local taxi (01582 400400 or 01582 736666 or 01582 616161).