Travel By Air
From Gatwick Airport
Gatwick airport is 28 miles south of London, directly linked to the M23
motorway at Junction 9.
The Gatwick airport website
www.gatwickairport.com gives up to date journey planning information for
road and rail.
There are direct trains running hourly between Gatwick airport and Reading
railway stations (more frequently in peak periods), whilst the regular Gatwick
Express service connects to London Victoria railway station.
Train information and timetables for all networks are available via National
Rail Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk
or telephone 08457 48 49 50.
From Heathrow Airport
Heathrow airport is situated just west of Central London, close to both the
M4 and M25. The Heathrow airport website
www.heathrowairport.com gives
journey planning options.
The Railair Link bus service provides an easy direct link between Heathrow
airport and Reading railway station. It operates throughout the day (05.00 until
23.00) with a very frequent service and journey time of approximately 45
minutes. Timetables and ticketing information may be found on the Reading
Railair website www.railair.com
From Reading Railway Station
There is a taxi rank immediately outside Reading railway station. In smooth
traffic conditions the taxi journey between the station and Whiteknights campus
usually takes less than 15 minutes.
If travelling directly to the Agriculture building (where the conference
sessions will be held), please specify to the taxi driver that you require the
Earley Gate entrance to the Whiteknights campus, off Whiteknights Road. If
travelling to the accommodation in Whiteknights Hall, please specify the
Whiteknights Hall entrance off Upper Redlands Road.
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