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Directions to Microsoft Research Cambridge

By Car

  1. The M11 connects the London Orbital Motorway (M25) to Cambridge. Take Exit 13, turn right at the top of the slip road onto the A1303 (Madingley Rd) towards the city centre.
  2. About 1 mile further on take the second right turn onto JJ Thomson Avenue, then take the first left and the Microsoft Research building is about 100 metres in front of you.(It is readily identified by the curved roof.)
  3. Drive in front of the building and turn left after the bicycle canopy to the car park at the rear of the building.

You will need to speak to Security by using the Intercom located at the barrier on the car park access road. Entry to the building is via reception at the front of the building.

By Train

  • From London King’s Cross Station
    Fast trains run every half hour and the approximate journey time is 1 hour.
  • From London Liverpool Street
    Trains run every hour and the approximate journey time is 75 minuets. You then need to take a taxi from the rank at the front of Cambridge train station, the approximate journey time is 15-25 minutes to the lab.

For train times and fares, visit the National Rail Enquiries Web site.

By Coach
Coaches arrive at Drummer Street in the City Centre. You then need to take a taxi from the adjacent rank. The journey time is 10-20 minutes.

For coach times and fares, visit the National Express Web site.

By Local Taxi

  • Panther Taxi +44 (0) 1223 715715

By Plane

  • Stansted Airport
    Stansted is the nearest of the London-area airports to Cambridge. It is mostly served by flights to and from mainland Europe, Ireland, and elsewhere in the UK.
  • Heathrow Airport
    Heathrow is the principal London-area airport and one of the busiest in Europe with a wide range of national, European, and international services.
  • Gatwick Airport
    Heathrow is the second "London" airport with a wide range of national, European and international services.
  • Other airports
    Luton Airport, Norwich airport, and Southend airport are other regional airports in the East Anglia region. If you use these, car or taxi is the best option for travel to Cambridge.
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