Travel
Print versionTravel by tube
The nearest tube station to King's College is Temple, which is a mere 2 minute walk away. Other nearby tubes include:
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
You can plan your tube journey using the Transport for London travel planner at www.tfl.gov.uk
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
You can plan your tube journey using the Transport for London travel planner at www.tfl.gov.uk
Travel by overland train
The nearest train station is Charing Cross, which is 10 minutes walk away along the Strand. Other nearby stations include London Waterloo and Blackfriars.
You can plan your rail journey using the Transport for London travel planner at www.tfl.gov.uk
You can plan your rail journey using the Transport for London travel planner at www.tfl.gov.uk
Travel by bus
Buses stopping outside the College: 6 (24 hour service), 9, 11, 15, 23 (24 hour service)
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, RV1
You can plan your bus journey using the Transport for London travel planner at www.tfl.gov.uk
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, RV1
You can plan your bus journey using the Transport for London travel planner at www.tfl.gov.uk
Travel by river
Commuter river service
From the west Putney – Blackfriars: get off either at Embankment Pier or Blackfriars Pier
From the east Woolwich Arsenal – Savoy: get off at Blackfriars Pier
You can plan your boat journey using the Transport for London travel planner at www.tfl.gov.uk
From the west Putney – Blackfriars: get off either at Embankment Pier or Blackfriars Pier
From the east Woolwich Arsenal – Savoy: get off at Blackfriars Pier
You can plan your boat journey using the Transport for London travel planner at www.tfl.gov.uk
Parking
There is no public parking available at King's, but a pay and display parking system operates in nearby streets including Surrey Street.
Bicycle stands
Bicycle racks are available in the quadrangle of the Strand Campus.
For details of cycle routes please see the Transport for London website www.tfl.gov.uk
For details of cycle routes please see the Transport for London website www.tfl.gov.uk
Maps of the Strand Campus
A map of the Strand Campus of King's College, along with a map of the Strand and the surrounding area, can be found on the King's Website.
Getting to London
London is served by Heathrow and Gatwick airports, as well as the smaller London City airport in Docklands. The Eurostar runs a regular service into London St Pancras from Paris and Brussels.
From Heathrow you can either take the Heathrow Express train service into London Paddington station, then take the Bakerloo line on the London Underground to Charing Cross station. Alternatively you can take the Piccadilly line on the Underground from Heathrow to Pccadilly Circus and change onto the Bakerloo line to Charing Cross. It is a short walk along the Strand from Charing Cross to King's College.
There are regular trains from Gatwick airport to London Bridge station. Trains from London Bridge to Charing Cross station run every 5-10 minutes at peak time. It is a short walk along the Strand from Charing Cross to King's College.
From London City Airport catch the Docklands Light Railway to Canning Town. Change to the Underground for the Jubilee line to Waterloo. At Waterloo change onto the Bakerloo or Northern line to Charing Cross station. It is a short walk along the Strand from Charing Cross to King's College.
From St Pancras you can take the Northern Line on the Underground directly to Charing Cross. It is a short walk along the Strand from Charing Cross to King's College.
From Heathrow you can either take the Heathrow Express train service into London Paddington station, then take the Bakerloo line on the London Underground to Charing Cross station. Alternatively you can take the Piccadilly line on the Underground from Heathrow to Pccadilly Circus and change onto the Bakerloo line to Charing Cross. It is a short walk along the Strand from Charing Cross to King's College.
There are regular trains from Gatwick airport to London Bridge station. Trains from London Bridge to Charing Cross station run every 5-10 minutes at peak time. It is a short walk along the Strand from Charing Cross to King's College.
From London City Airport catch the Docklands Light Railway to Canning Town. Change to the Underground for the Jubilee line to Waterloo. At Waterloo change onto the Bakerloo or Northern line to Charing Cross station. It is a short walk along the Strand from Charing Cross to King's College.
From St Pancras you can take the Northern Line on the Underground directly to Charing Cross. It is a short walk along the Strand from Charing Cross to King's College.
Travel Grants
The European Association of Young Neurologists & Trainees have a small budget for travel grants. Visit their homepage for more information.