Norwich is easily reached by road, rail and air nationally and internationally.

By Air

Norwich International Airport is just 4 miles from Norwich city centre. Domestic services provide a link to Norwich from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Exeter, Jersey and Manchester.  Amsterdam connects Norwich with around 400 worldwide destinations.

There is a regular bus service from the Airport to the city centre but this service does not operate on Sundays.  The easiest way to reach UEA from the airport is by taxi.

Norwich Airport or tel: (+44) (0) 1603 411923

Stansted Airport

All trains depart from Stansted Airport rail station situated directly below the terminal.  The quickest and cheapest way to reach Norwich from Stansted Airport is via Cambridge or Ely.  If you click on http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ you will be able to plan your journey.  Most of the journeys have only one change (in either Cambridge or Ely) but there are a few which have more.   The cost is £25.10 for a single ticket or £29.60 for a period return.  Journey time is approximately 2 hours.

You can go via London (Liverpool Street Station) but it is much more expensive and takes over 3 hours.

National Express bus No.727 to Norwich runs every 2 hours (fares from £21) and takes 2¼  hours to reach Norwich (Thickthorn Park and Ride).  This is outside the city so you would have to take the Park & Ride bus into the city and then the bus to UEA (see information ‘By bus’).

Heathrow Airport

Heathrow is the only airport directly linked to central London by the Underground (Piccadilly Line).  Take the Underground to Holborn Underground Station and change onto the Central Line going North (Epping), Liverpool Street is the fourth Station down this line. It takes just over an hour to Liverpool Street Railway Station and costs £5.00 for a single ticket on the Underground.

London Underground or tel: +44 (0)20 7222 1234
Transport for London
Map of London Underground

Also from Heathrow - the Heathrow Express (operating every 15 minutes). This begins at Terminal 5 and takes just 21 minutes to reach central London (Paddington Station). The next station is Heathrow Central which services Terminals 1, 2 and 3. If you are arriving at Terminal 4 you will need to take the free Shuttle Bus to Heathrow Central where you can catch the Heathrow Express. You can buy your ticket in 3 different ways: 1) Online - £16.50 single and £32.00 return; 2) Ticket machine/office - £18.00 single and £32.00 return; 3) Purchased onboard the train - £23.00 single and £37.00 return. From Paddington you can take the Circle or Hammersmith & City Underground lines to Liverpool Street Station, £4 for a single ticket.

Heathrow Express  or tel: +44 (0) 845 600 1515

Gatwick Airport

Tthe Gatwick Express (operating every 15 minutes) which will take you to Victoria Station in 30 minutes at a cost of £17.90 single or £30.80 return or book online £15.95 for a single ticket and £25.90 return ticket.  From Victoria Station you take the Circle Underground Line to Liverpool Street Station, £4 for a single ticket.

NB: We cannot guarantee that any of the above prices will remain until July 2012 and it is recommended that you check out the relevant websites before travelling.

Gatwick Express 

By Train

Train operator National Express runs trains to Norwich from London’s Liverpool Street Station, every 30 minutes during the day. The journey time is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes. Norwich Railway Station is located in central Norwich, a 10 minute walk from the city centre.

A direct service also links Cambridge to Norwich, with an approximate journey time of 1 hour 10 minutes.

Central Trains offer connecting services from the Midlands, north of England and Scotland via Peterborough.

National Express Trains
National Rail Enquiries  -  08457 48 49 50

By Bus and Coach

National Express coaches run from all major cities in the UK to the Surrey Street Bus Station in the centre of Norwich

National Express
Local buses 25 and 35 leave regularly (every 7 to 8 minutes) from the railway station, through the centre of Norwich (there’s a stop outside the Surrey Street Bus Station) to the University.

By Car

From London take the M11/A11; just outside Norwich take the A47 towards Swaffham; the University is signposted at the next junction.
From the North or the Midlands, use the A47 via King’s Lynn, or the A14 to Newmarket and then the A11 to Norwich; continue as above.
UEA is situated approximately three miles west of the City centre, just off the Earlham Road (B1108).

Useful Links:

British Airport Authority
Gatwick Express 
Heathrow Express  or tel: +44 (0) 845 600 1515
London Underground or tel: +44 (0)20 7222 1234
Map of London Underground
National Express
National Express East Anglia or tel: 0845 600 7245
National Rail Enquiries or tel: 0845 748 4950 or outside the UK +44 (0)20 7278 5240
Norwich Airport or tel: (+44) (0) 1603 411923
Stansted Express or tel: 0845 850 0150
Transport for London