Travelling to Cambridge
The Department of Zoology's main building is situated on Downing Street in the heart of Cambridge. Our postcode is CB2 3EJ. We encourage everyone travelling here to do so as sustainably as possible.
Printable instructions on travel to Cambridge: Travel to the New Museum Site
Building Access Guides
By rail
Cambridge railway station is about 1 mile from the Department. Please visit the National Rail Enquiries website for train times and tickets.
From the train station to the Department of Zoology is approximately 20 mins walk or 10 mins by bike. The main Zoology building is on the corner of Downing Street and Corn Exchange Street. The entrance to Downing Site is through the archway opposite Tennis Court Road. When you pass through the archway turn immediately to your right and the Zoology Department main entrance is on your right.
By bus from the station
Take the Citi 1 (Arbury), Citi 3 (Fison Road) or Citi 7 (Cottenham) from outside the station to the City Centre and stop at St Andrew's St.
From the City Centre, walk back up St. Andrews Street and then right into Downing Street. The entrance to the Zoology Department is through an archway to your right after the junction with Corn Exchange Street. Go through the archway, turn immediately right and the main entrance is on your right. Reception is up a short flight of stairs.
By coach
Hourly services from London (Victoria) to Cambridge arriving on Parkside, are provided by National Express (telephone: 0871 781 8181).
From Parkside turn left into Park Terrace, at the end turn right into St Andrew's Street, then turn left into Downing Street. The entrance to Downing Site is through the archway opposite Tennis Court Road. When you pass through the archway turn immediately to your right and the Zoology Department main entrance is on your right.
By road
Please note there is no visitor parking on site.
The nearest car park is the multi storey Grand Arcade car park, the entrance is on Corn Exchange Street. Cambridge City Centre is served by several Park and Ride sites, all of which have large car parks. For information about Park and Ride sites, please click here. http://www.cambridgeparkandride.info/
By air
Via London Stansted: Stansted, London's third airport, is the most convenient airport for Cambridge as it is only 25 miles away. There are direct coach and train services to Cambridge. The coach service runs regularly throughout the day with a less frequent service at night. The journey takes around 50 minutes from the airport to the centre of Cambridge. Direct Trains from Stansted airport run hourly and take approximately 30 minutes to Cambridge station. If you are driving from Stansted, follow signs to the M11 North to Cambridge.
Via London Heathrow:There is a direct coach service from Heathrow airport to Cambridge that runs every 30 minutes, starting at 03.30 through to 23.05. The journey takes approximately 2½ hours. The bus can be picked up at the Central Bus Station, near to Terminals 1 to 3. (Transferring between Terminal 4 and the Central Bus Station is free of charge via the Heathrow Express service.)
Via Gatwick: A direct bus service from Gatwick airport operates from 02.00 to 20.10. The journey takes about 4 hours.
The bus services from all 3 airports are run by National Express (telephone 08717 81 81 81).
London's Stansted airport is a 40 minute drive from Cambridge; Heathrow and Gatwick are about 2 hours.