Travel Info - How To Get There

This years conference will be held in University of Kent at Canterbury. The University of Kent hosts conferences for up to 1500 delegates. Surrounded by beautiful countryside and a varied coastline, Canterbury's proximity to London and its major airports, the Channel ports and Eurostar terminal, make it the perfect location for UK and European events.

The University is also a popular choice for professional seminars, private functions and wedding receptions. The University's conference office specialises in catering for leisure and special interest groups from the UK, Europe and beyond. Amongst its many facilities, the University offers the following:

A modern campus set in over 300 acres of parkland on a hill overlooking the ancient City of Canterbury.
Catered and self-catered accommodation, with ample parking for over 1200 cars.
More than 100 conference rooms suitable for groups as small as 10 or as large as 1,200 and accommodation for 2,500 in the vacation periods.
A wide range of excellent sports and technical facilities.
Meetings and seminars are accommodated all year round, and frequent use is made of the facilities during the evenings and at weekends.

The address on the campus is as follows:

The University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7NZ
England
Tel: 0122 776 4000

Maps

To make your visit easier use the following easy-to-use maps:

Getting there

By Car

To reach Canterbury from:

London: M2, A2 (56 miles; 89km)
Dover: A2 (16 miles; 26km)
Ramsgate: A253, A28 (18 miles; 29km)
Ashford: A28 (14 miles; 22km)
Maidstone: (26 miles; 42km)
Tonbridge (40 miles; 64km): M20, M2, A2.
The North or West: M25, M20, M2, A2.

Canterbury to the University:

Canterbury central ring road, A290 Whitstable Road, St Thomas Hill, approx 1 mile (1.6km) along the A290, University entrance on right (signposted) near top of hill.

The visitors’ car park on Giles Lane is a ‘Pay and Display’ car park. Parking elsewhere is very restricted and for permit holders only.

Getting to University of Kent (pdf)

By Rail

Two rail routes from:

London (Victoria) to Canterbury East: journey time approx 85 minutes. Mondays to Saturdays two trains an hour (one direct, one change at Faversham). Sundays – direct hourly service.

London (Charing Cross or Waterloo East) to Canterbury West: journey time approx 90 minutes. Monday to Friday – direct hourly service through most of the day.

Taxis are available at both Canterbury stations.

By Coach

Canterbury Bus Station to the University. Regular bus service, taking approximately 14 minutes. (See map for bus stops on campus.) From Canterbury East follow path on City Walls to Bus Station (clearly visible by City Wall). From Canterbury West turn right out of station, walk to main road, bus stop is on far side, approx 50 metres to left.

By Taxi

There are a number of taxi firms that operate in the Canterbury area. Below is a list of local taxi company telephone numbers, the fare is approximately £6 from town to campus. Please note that the dialling code for Canterbury is 01227.

Always Taxis	731010	Dad’s Taxis	456888
Andycabs	767111	Laser Taxis	464422
Aristocars	456905	Longport Cabs	458885
BJC Taxis	710055	Lynx taxi	464232
Cab Co	455455	Phoenix Taxis	788888
City Cars	454445	Z Cars	789100

By Air

Arrival at London Airport (Heathrow); Underground to Victoria Railway Station, train to Canterbury East.

Arrival at Gatwick Airport: Gatwick Express to Victoria, train to Canterbury East.