Travel Information


Map

Here is a map of the South Kensington campus. An interactive version can be found here. The physics department is boxed in red.


South Kensington campus

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Blackett Laboratory
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BZ
UK

Tel (44) 171 594 7824
Fax (44) 171 823 8830


How to get here

From Heathrow airport

Take the Underground train (Piccadilly Line) to South Kensington station (50 minutes traveling time). A tube map can be found here .

From Gatwick airport

Take a British Rail train to Victoria station (journey time 40 minutes) and then by Underground train (Circle or District Line; westbound) to South Kensington.

Both airports are some distance from central London and a taxi is not recommended for the whole journey. However, if you have to do so, establish the cost before you get in.

By sea

Take a British Rail train from the port of entry to London (Harwich to London journey time 1hr 30 mins; Dover to London journey time 2hrs) and then travel by Underground train to South Kensington station.

On foot

From South Kensington station, the campus is only five minutes' walk. Either follow the subway signposted to the museums or walk north up Exhibition Road. The College is next to the Science Museum.

By bus

bus animation
  • 9,10 or 52 - Royal Albert Hall
  • 74 or 14 - Victoria and Albert Museum
  • 49 - Gloucester Road
  • 45A or C1 - South Kensington
  • 70 - Queen's Gate
  • 9A - Prince Consort Road

By car

Car parking at the South Kensington campus is severely restricted and you are advised NOT to bring a car unless permission has been given. After 6pm, at weekends and during vacations the car park is open to the paying public. Parking in the streets surrounding the College is at pay and display or parking meters for limited periods only.

 

 

 



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This page has been adapted from the Imperial College Web Site, with pictures from the London Transport web site.

Comments on this web site may be sent to m.millmore@ic.ac.uk