Travelling to Worcester

Let us know your plans and we’ll make sure that everything is ready for your arrival.

Once you’ve accepted a place at the University of Worcester, please browse the information on these pages.

To make your travels a little easier, you can arrange to send your luggage in advance. Attach a label indicating your name and arrival date and send it to:

Head of Residential and Campus Services,
University of Worcester,
Henwick Grove,
Worcester,
WR2 6AJ,
UK.

Welcome to University of Worcester

When you arrive, you should go to main reception. If you provide us with your travel details in advance, we’ll make every effort to meet you.

Finding your way here

  • Airport Collection Service

    The Airport Collection Service is free for all new international students who are travelling alone and staying in University of Worcester owned/managed accommodation.

  • Birmingham International Airport

    The easiest route to the University of Worcester from Birmingham International airport.

  • Bristol International Airport

    Bristol International airport runs a bus journey to Bristol Temple Meads railway station. From there it is approximately 1-2 hours to Worcester.

  • London Heathrow

    The easiest route to the University of Worcester from London Heathrow airport.

  • London Gatwick

    The easiest route to the University of Worcester from London Gatwick airport

  • London Luton

    The easiest route to the University of Worcester from London Luton airport.

  • London Stansted

    Find the easiest route to the University of Worcester from London Stanstead airport.

There are excellent transport links to the M5 motorway and beyond. The University of Worcester is well signposted off the motorway into the city.

As an International student you should check if your existing driving licence is valid in the UK. Licences issued in the EEA should be valid in the UK. It is important to note that we drive on the left in the UK and overtake on the right.

The National Express runs the UK’s largest coach network serving 1,000 destinations and connecting Worcester 8 times a day. For more information, visit their website: www.nationalexpress.com

If you have any queries about how to reach Worcester, the International Centre will be happy to help.

Worcester is serviced by two stations, Worcester Foregate Street and Worcester Shrub Hill. Regular services run between Birmingham (at least 2 trains an hour), Hereford (one an hour) and London (14 direct trains a day).

For further information visit www.thetrainline.com

If you have friends in different cities in the UK, you can reach them easily from Worcester.

Travelling times by rail from Worcester to UK cities and approximate costs:

Birmingham - 50mins - £10.50
Oxford - 1.5hrs - £20.00
Cardiff - 2hrs - £26.50
London - 2.5hrs - £35.00
Manchester - 3hrs - £39.00
Liverpool - 3hrs - £27.00
Exeter - 3hrs - £40.00
Southampton - 3hrs - £40.00
Leeds - 3.5hrs - £45.00
Newcastle - 4.5hrs - £60.00
Edinburgh - 6hrs - £70.00

NB: If you are 16-25 you can buy a Young Person’s Railcard entitling you to one-third off rail travel.