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General Information

Hotel Accommodation:

Please book your own hotel accommodation as soon as possible.  We have secured preferential rates at various hotels in the local area – full details are available to download on the right.  Please quote the reference number when booking.

Transport:

Cranfield School of Management is situated in Bedfordshire close to the border with Buckinghamshire. The School is located almost midway between the towns of Bedford and Milton Keynes and is conveniently situated between junctions 13 and 14 of the M1 motorway.

Rail:

• Milton Keynes Central is on the Intercity routes from London Euston, Birmingham, Manchester, and Glasgow airport.
• Bedford Midland serves the East Midlands, London Thameslink and Gatwick Airport and Luton airports.
• Taxis are available from both stations at all times. Cranfield is 20 minutes from Milton Keynes station by taxi, and 25 minutes from Bedford Midland.

Road:

• From London and the South: M1 to junction 13 (A421): right, then first left at traffic lights to Salford. Right at Salford, straight at roundabout opposite Cranfield Technology Park then right at second roundabout and left at the third (following signposts to Cranfield University).
• From Birmingham and the North: M1 to junction 14 (A509): left, then first right through Moulsoe village: once through the village, straight on for 1 km, take left turn after sharp bend, signposted to Cranfield University.
• Via Bedford: A428-A422 west to Astwood (11km), then left following signposts. Or A421 south-west towards the M1. Right at Marston Moretaine roundabout at end of dual carriageway following signposts to Cranfield (at Little Chef). On entering the village follow right turn signposted to Cranfield University.

Air:

• From Heathrow Airport: Take Heathrow Express train to Paddington, underground train on Circle or Hammersmith and City Line to Kings Cross, then Thameslink service to Bedford. Alternatively take London Underground train (Piccadilly Line) to Leicester Square then Northern Line to Euston. Intercity and Northampton Line to Milton Keynes Central Station.
• From Gatwick Airport: Direct link to Bedford Midland Station.
• From Birmingham Airport: Direct rail link from Birmingham International Station to Milton Keynes Central Station.
• From Luton Airport: Take train from Luton Central Station to Bedford Midland Station

Car hire is available at all airports in which case directions by road should be followed.

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