Coming From Abroad

By air:

• London has four main airports:
  1. Heathrow (west)
  2. Gatwick (south)
  3. Stansted (north-east)
  4. Luton (north)
• Heathrow is closest and most convenient for Dhamma Dipa.
• Flights to Stansted and Luton are usually less expensive, although the extra distance will add a few hours to your journey.
• Airports at Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff are also within easy reach of Dhamma Dipa.

  - Birmingham airport has its own railway station – Birmingham International Station – from which you can catch a train to Hereford. For the quickest journey time, change at Birmingham New Street for a direct train service to Hereford.
  
  - Bristol airport is linked to Bristol Temple Meads railway station by an express coach service which leaves every 20 minutes. From Bristol Temple Meads there are hourly trains to Hereford via Newport.
  
  - Cardiff airport: a rail link connects Rhoose Cardiff airport station to Cardiff Central station. Trains run hourly Monday to Saturday and two hourly on Sundays. There is a shuttle bus service (free to passengers with a valid train ticket) which meets every train to carry passengers on the short journey to the airport terminal. There are regular trains from Cardiff Central to Hereford.

Coach from the London airports:

• The simplest and cheapest way to get to Dhamma Dipa is by coach.
• Please note: a return ticket costs little more than a single, and considerably less than two singles each way.
• Heathrow Central Bus Station is in the centre of the airport, between Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and above the Underground railway station. From Terminal 4 there is a free transfer bus.
• At Gatwick and Stansted the coach departure and information points are clearly signed.

Train from the London airports:

• Fast trains also link each of the airports with central London, leaving every 15 minutes during the day.
• From Gatwick there are also slower (and cheaper) services to London and Brighton, and trains to other parts of the country avoiding London.

By train:

• Eurostar trains from Europe arrive in London at St Pancras station.
• To get from St Pancras to Victoria coach station, take the underground (Victoria Line) to Victoria railway station. Note that the coach station is about 10 minutes walk south of the railway station along Buckingham Palace Road.
• Trains for Hereford leave from Paddington railway station.

By coach:

• Coaches via Eurostar trains arrive at St Pancras station
  (see details above)
• Other coaches from Europe arrive at Victoria coach station
• From Victoria coach station you can catch a coach to Dhamma Dipa.

Return journey:

• It is sometimes possible to get a lift by car with other students.
• Public transport for courses ending during the week or on a Saturday is reasonably good.
• On Sundays there is a coach leaving from Ross on Wye at 10.10, arrives at Heathrow Airport at about 13.30.