Science and Technology Facilities Council
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell Campus
Didcot
OX11 0QX
Telephone: 01235 445000
Airport
London Heathrow Airport is located approx. 45 miles away. Driving time around 55 minutes by car.
Rail
Didcot Parkway rail station is five miles away, with direct services from and to London (Paddington) in under 45 minutes. There are frequent bus services and taxis available for onward travel to RAL (see below).
Heathrow Express: Goes non-stop from Heathrow Central (Terminals 2 and 3) or Terminal 5 to London Paddington station in approx. 15 minutes. Timetable here:
https://www.heathrowexpress.com/timetable
Elizabeth Line: A fast rail service connecting Heathrow to Paddington in 28 minutes. It also goes to Reading, where you can change for Didcot. Timetable here:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/elizabeth-line-timetables
Bus
Bus stops and routes on campus can be found on the Harwell Campus travel map (PDF, 9MB).
Details of all bus services serving Harwell can be found on the Oxford Bus Company website, including:
- Service ST1 connecting Oxford (Broad Street) and Harwell Campus, fast via the A34.
- Services X24/X34/X35 linking Didcot, Great Western Park, Harwell Campus and Wantage (X35) or Newbury (X24/X34).
- Service 43 connecting Abingdon, Drayton, Steventon and Harwell Campus.
- Service 94 linking Didcot, East Hagbourne, Blewbury, West Hagbourne, Chilton and Harwell Campus