► Directions

As you can see the Students' Union is located at the heart of St Johns campus. Meaning that you are never too far away from the Campus Shop, Dive Bar, Student Advice Service or any other of our student services.

Coming by train

Worcester is served by two train stations:

Worcester Foregate Street - situated in the city centre and is a 20 minute walk from the University or a 5 minutes by taxi.

Worcester Shrub Hill - situated slightly out of the city and is a 30 minute walk from the University or 5 minutes by taxi. 

Guide to approximate travel times:

• Birmingham to Worcester Foregate Street 50 minutes
• Cardiff Central to Worcester Foregate Street 1 hour 50 minutes
• London Euston to Worcester Foregate Street 3 hours
• London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill 2 hours 20 minutes   

Coming by Bus

Worcester Bus Station is situated in the Crowngate Shopping Centre in the City Centre. 

The number 31,31a, 31b and 31c Henwick Park Services operated by First and Diamond travel through the St John's Campus, stopping outside the Students' Union.

Downloadable timetables:

31-31B (First) [PDF]

31-31A-31C (Diamond) [PDF]

Bus services run through the University campus. Students and staff are eligible for the following:

• £2.50 per day gives you unlimited bus travel all day on all First bus services operating in Worcester City
• £5.00 per week gives you unlimited bus travel all week on service 31, 31B (Uni Shuttle bus service only)
• £8.00 per week gives you unlimited bus travel all week on all First bus services operating in Worcester City
• £50.00 will give you unlimited bus travel during semester 1 or semester 2 on all First bus services operating in Worcester City.

The tickets are also valid for some evening Diamond services. To take advantage of these offers you need to take 2 passport size photographs to the Campus Shop or the Finance Cashiers office in the Edward Elgar Building.

For bus time table and route information, please see the attached 'bus timetable' and 'bus routes' files.

Coming by Plane

Birmingham International Airport is the closest air link to the University of Worcester and just a 75 minute train journey away. Visitors travelling via London Heathrow can use the high speed rail-air link to Worcester via London Paddington or Reading.  

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