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Didcot Parkway rail station is approximately five miles away.

Direct services:

• London Paddington in under 45 minutes
• Oxford City in under 15 minutes

From Didcot Parkway:

• Easy cycle route to Harwell Campus
• Frequent bus services
• Taxis readily available for onward travel to RAL

With the launch of Crossrail and upgrades to the Didcot Parkway line, it will soon be possible to reach central London Underground stations in under one hour.

Bus services serving Harwell Campus include:

• ST1: Oxford (Broad Street) direct via A34 to Harwell Campus
• X34 / X35: Didcot, Great Western Park, Harwell Campus, then
  • Wantage and Faringdon (X35)
  • Chilton and Newbury (X34)
• 43: Oxford City Centre, Abingdon, Drayton, Steventon, Harwell Campus
• 94: Didcot, East Hagbourne, Blewbury, West Hagbourne, Chilton, Harwell Campus

• Oxfordshire has a strong cycling community with excellent local routes
• Bikes and e-bikes are available at Didcot Parkway railway station via the bike hub
• Look for Harwell Campus bikes and e-bikes
• Cycle Route 544 connects Harwell, Didcot and Wantage (Sustrans Route 544)

• Car sharing is available through the Harwell Liftshare scheme
• Further information can be found via the Harwell Campus travel resources

• Visitor car parking is available outside the main entrance to RAL
• Electric vehicle charging points are provided on site

• London Heathrow: under one hour by road or train
• Birmingham, Luton and Gatwick: accessible via public transport