Travel from Cambridge Rail Station

When exiting Cambridge rail station, catch the U1 or U2 bus towards Eddington or Girton Corner from Stop 8 directly opposite the entrance to the rail station on Station Place. 

Robinson College is an allocated stop on this route. The U1 or U2 buss runs approximately every 20-25 minutes, Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 20 minutes. You can find further details here: U or Universal. 

There is also a taxi rank outside Cambridge rail station, to the right when exiting the rail station. Travel by taxi from the rail station to Robinson College will take approximately 10 minutes. 

Train Routes

The fastest trains (the Cambridge Cruiser from King's Cross) take only 48 minutes. Cross country rail services link Cambridge with the Midlands and the North, via Birmingham.

• National Rail Timetables and Journey Planner
• London to Cambridge  
• Norwich to Cambridge  
• Stansted Airport to Cambridge  

Try the trainline for group travel bookings.

National Bus / Coach Routes

There is a frequent express bus service between London and Cambridge and a coach service several times a day between Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports and Cambridge. Details can be obtained from National Express, telephone 0870 580 8080.

• Bus Services in Cambridge
• National Express Coaches

From the bus or train station

Robinson College can be reached by taxi (10 minutes from the train or bus stations) or a 20 minute walk. Head into the city and aim for Market Square. Download our PDF for directions from here to the College.

Travelling by Air

Cambridge Airport has some domestic services and facilities for charter flights. Stansted Airport is approximately 40 minutes by road from Cambridge and Gatwick and Heathrow Airports are about 1.5 - 2 hours by road from the College. Buses from all these airports run regularly into the City Centre. Trains run directly to Cambridge from Stansted (35 minutes) and via London from Heathrow and Gatwick. If you plan to take a taxi from any of the airports apart from Cambridge City, we strongly recommend that you arrange a taxi through a local Cambridge supplier – see below. Black cabs at the main airports are very likely to work out exceedingly expensive. 

• Cambridge City Airport
• BAA (for Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick)
• London City Airport
• Luton Airport

Taxis and Chauffeured Cars

For taxis and chauffeur driven car hire, please visit the Transport section link below:

• Event Support Services

Park & Ride

The Park & Ride is a better choice than wasting time in the city centre traffic jams. Have a look at their website for more details.