Lancaster University's main campus at Bailrigg is on the A6 just south of the city of Lancaster. It is close to junction 33 of the M6 motorway, or a short bus ride from Lancaster railway station.

Leave the M6 motorway at Junction 33 and take the A6 north towards Lancaster.

After Galgate village, three junctions with traffic lights on the A6 serve the University.

Aaroncon takes place in County South, the private dining rooms and market place located on North Campus.

For North Campus, turn right at the second traffic lights into the University main drive.

If using an online route planner or satnav, the main University postcode is LA1 4YW.

If you are travelling to campus in a plug-in electric vehicle, electric charging is available.

Local bus services to the University campus are operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire.

In the city

Lancaster Bus Station is situated on Damside Street in the city centre and most bus services also stop at Common Garden Street. Service 1/1A provides a direct connection to the University every 10 minutes, Services 100, 4, 4X, 40, 41 and 42 also serve the University giving a total of 14 buses per hour from Monday to Saturday until 7pm. A less frequent service then runs daily until around midnight.

On campus

All buses (except 40 or 41) drop off and collect passengers at Lancaster University Bus Station, situated underneath Alexandra Square in the centre of campus. The hourly 40 or 41 journey calls at the bus stops on the A6 outside the campus.

Additionally, services 100 and 42, along with certain 4, 40 and 41 journeys serve the southern perimeter road and South West Campus. There are also bus stops directly outside the Sports Centre on the main drive. All the buses which serve the Lancaster University Bus Station also stop here.

All the above buses serve the bus stops on the A6 outside the entrance road to the Health Innovation Campus.

Lancaster train station is a five-minute walk from the city centre.

There are direct rail links between Lancaster and many of the UK's major cities and airports. For train times, visit National Rail Enquiries.

The 4 and 4X bus services operate between Lancaster Railway Station (Platform 3 exit) and Lancaster University every 30 minutes Monday to Friday daytimes. On Saturdays and during University vacation periods the 4 / 4X services operate hourly. There is also a limited service on Sunday evenings in term time (4X) to meet popular trains from the south. The journey time is around 25 minutes. Taxis are also available at the station.