By road By train On foot from Egham By bus By taxi By air Bedford Square, Gower Street (central London)

By road

The College is on the A30, 19 miles from central London and about a mile south-west of the town of Egham. It is two miles from junction 13 of the M25 (London Orbital). After leaving the motorway take the A30 west, signposted to Bagshot and Camberley (this is the Egham by-pass). At the end of the Egham by-pass, continue on the A30 up Egham Hill (a petrol station is on your left); the College is on the left at the top of the hill. The main College entrance is immediately on the left after the second footbridge.

By train

There are frequent services from London Waterloo to Egham (40 minutes); Woking to Egham (35 minutes, change at Weybridge) and Reading to Egham (40 minutes). Services at weekends, especially those on Sunday, are less frequent than on weekdays. Train links to the rest of the country are available via the London stations or Reading. Eurostar services to mainland Europe also operate in and out of London. For local train timetables, visit www.southwesttrains.co.uk/

On foot from Egham

The College is about a mile from Egham Station, approximately 20 minutes walk. Turn right out of the station along Station Road and walk about 100 yards to the T-Junction and the traffic lights. Turn left at the junction and follow the road up to the large roundabout; go left up Egham Hill. The main College entrance is on the left immediately after the second footbridge.

By bus

The following buses stop outside the College: Travel Surrey 441 (Heathrow to Englefield Green) and First 71 (Heathrow to Slough). There is also a College bus service, which runs between Egham railway station and the campus. The College bus, like the taxis, leaves from the main car park adjacent to the station. For more details visit www.rhul.ac.uk/facilities-management/2007/Travel-and-Security/busServe.html

By taxi

There is a taxi rank at Egham station in the main car park. Otherwise, turn right out of the station onto Station Road and there is a taxi office on the left, next to the Build Center. The fare is about £5. Some local taxi firms include Area Cars (01784 471001), Egham Cars (01784 434646), and Gemini Cars (01784 471111).

By air

Heathrow airport is about seven miles from the College and the journey is quickest by taxi. Taxis are available at the airport, but you should check the fare in advance; it is cheaper to telephone one of the local taxi services. Alternatively, take bus number 441 from Heathrow Central Bus Station to the College or bus number 71 from Terminal 5. From Gatwick airport, take the bus to Heathrow and follow the procedure above, or telephone for a taxi. For information on flights and airport information visit www.baa.com

Bedford Square, Gower Street (central London)

Royal Holloway, University of London also has a central London base at 2, Gower Street, WC1E 6DP. This recently restored Georgian townhouse is used as a venue for teaching and postgraduate activities.

Gower Street is within a two minute walk of the British Museum and the University of London Senate House. Nearest tube stations are Euston Square, Goodge Street, Russell Square and Tottenham Court Road - all within about five minutes' walk.

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