Getting here

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The conference is being held on the Strand campus of King's College London, in central London

See address and travel details and visit the Transport for London website for a Tube map and more information.

By air

London has five airports: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, London-Luton and London City.

  • Heathrow Airport

    You can travel into central London by Underground, train, coach or taxi cab. Click 'To and from London' on the Heathrow website.

  • Gatwick Airport

    You can travel into central London by train, coach or taxi cab. Click on the link 'To and from London' on the Gatwick website.

  • Stansted Airport

    You can travel into central London by train, coach or taxi cab. Click on the link 'To and from London' on the Stansted website.

  • London-Luton

    You can travel into central London from London-Luton by train, coach or taxi cab.

  • London City

    You can travel into central London from London City by train, coach or taxi cab.

By train

International Eurostar trains arrive at St. Pancras International Terminal. The Strand campus is accessible by Tube, Bus and Taxi.

For domestic train travel, visit National Rail Enquiries to plan your journey. The nearest stations are:

  • Charing Cross: 9 min walk from Strand campus
  • Waterloo: 12 min walk from Strand campus
  • Waterloo East : 10 min walk from Strand campus
  • Blackfriars: 12 min walk from Strand campus

By road

It is not advisable to drive into central London.

The daily congestion charge costs a minimum of £8 a day and applies to standard cars entering central London. Parking in London is expensive and restricted. However, there is parking space near the Franklin-Wilkins Building, in the Cornwall Road car park, which is open 24 hours a day. The Strand Campus has no public parking, but a pay and display parking system operates in nearby streets including Surrey Street.

Motorcycles: bays in the Strand, Arundel Street, Temple Place and other nearby streets.

By tube and bus

Payement options Price: Peak/ Off-Peak 1
Oyster Card £5 to purchase (oyster can be topped up on a pay as you go basis or with travelcards)
7 Day Travelcard Zone 1-2: £24.20
3 Day Travelcard Zone 1-2: £17.40
One Day Travelcard Zone 1-2: £6.80 / £5.30
One Day Bus Pass £3.5
7 Day Bus Pass £13.00

Visit the Transport for London website for maps and more information.

Tube

The nearest stations to the Strand Campus are:

  • Temple (District and Circle lines), 2 minute walk
  • Charing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern lines), 10 minute walk
  • Embankment (District, Circle, Bakerloo lines), 10 minute walk
  • Waterloo (Jubilee, Northern, Bakerloo, Waterloo & City lines), 12 minute walk
  • Holborn (Central, Piccadilly lines), 12 minute walk
  • Chancery Lane (Central line), use exit 4, 15 minute walk

By Bus

The nearest stations to the Strand Campus are:

  • Buses stopping outside the College: 6 (24 hour service), 9, 11, 15, 23 (24 hour service), 91, RV1
  • Buses stopping near the College: 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, X68, 168, 171, 172, 176 (24 hour service), 188, 243 (24 hour service), 341 (24 hour service), 521

Footnotes

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Prices were correct at time of writing; check the Transport for London website for up-to-date information. Back to context...

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