Venue

The nearest airport is Luton, about 52 mins by car (37 miles), via M1 and 2 hours 7 mins by train.

Several international airports are nearby: London Luton (40 miles), Birmingham (45 miles), and East Midlands (54 miles).

Birmingham Airport is a regular stop on the London Northwestern Railway line, which runs from Northampton. London Luton and East Midlands airports are accessible via a combination of rail and bus. To plan your journey, see Traveline.

Northampton train station is only one mile away – a 15-minute walk/10-minute cycle ride to Waterside and St John’s Halls. Better still, the Innovation Centre is just opposite. The Development Hub is just over 2 miles away and Scholars Green Student Village on Boughton Green Road is just over 3 miles away.

Northampton station has excellent links to large local cities such as Birmingham, Milton Keynes and London. It is just an hour's ride from Euston or Birmingham New Street, giving easy access to transfers to most major cities.

Travel without a valid ticket can lead to a £50 fine. The NETGO app makes buying tram tickets quick, easy and cheap.

Northampton is just off the M1 (junctions 15, 15a, and 16), which offers easy access to both the North (Leeds) and South (London); through M1 links to M6 (at junction 19) for access to the West (Birmingham). Other major roads which link Northampton to nearby towns and villages to the east and west include A45, A43, and A14.  

Wellingborough (13 miles): from 25 mins by car, via A45
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‍Kettering (14.5 miles): from 35 mins by car, via A43 or A508

‍Milton Keynes (21 miles): from 35 mins by car, via M1 or A508

‍Rugby (22 miles): from 38 mins by car, via M1 and A428

‍Bedford (23 miles): from 41 mins by car, via A428 or A45 and A428
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Banbury (30 miles): from 48 mins by car, via A43

‍Coventry (32.5 miles): from 47 mins by car, via M1

‍Luton (37 miles): from 52 mins by car, via M1

‍Leicester (38 miles): from 54 mins by car, via M1

‍Peterborough (45 miles): from 1 hr 5 mins by car, via A45 and A605

‍Oxford (45 miles): from 1 hr 10 mins by car, via A43

‍Cambridge (58 miles): from 1 hr 15 mins by car, via A45 and A14

‍Birmingham (58.5 miles): from 1 hr 10 mins by car, via M6

‍Nottingham (64 miles): from 1 hr 20 mins by car, via M1

‍Derby (65 miles): from 1 hr 15 mins by car, via M1

‍London (68 miles): from 1 hr 45 mins by car, via M1

National Express or FlixBus, have stops in Northampton. Depending on the time of day, coaches may arrive at Northgate Bus Station or the stop at Saxon Avenue, Grange Park Bus Station. Use the coach company's website or app to plan your journey and book tickets

The University’s Stagecoach bus services link Waterside campus with the Northampton train and bus stations, the park and ride, Scholars Green Student Village, and various destinations throughout the town.

Stagecoach and other bus operators offer services for a variety of routes in and around Northampton and to towns including Corby, Daventry, Rushden, Kettering and Wellingborough from Northampton bus station. In addition, coach operators such as National Express cover routes to towns and cities across the United Kingdom from the bus station or Victoria Street coach park.