International Study Centre

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Location

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Maps and transport

Keele University is centrally located within the UK and enjoys excellent communication links by road, rail and air.

UK map
Arriving by air
Getting to the nearest town from campus
Getting to London from Keele
Getting around the UK
Campus map
Regional map

UK Map

Map of the UK showing location of Keele University, London, and the airports

Getting to the University by air

When you apply, you can arrange a taxi transfer from either Manchester (MAN), Birmingham (BHX) or London Heathrow (LHR) airports. See the price of airport transfers on the fees page.

The University is closest to Manchester International Airport, and the journey takes under an hour by road. There is also a train station at the airport.

It is possible to fly to Birmingham Airport, but there are fewer international flights direct this airport than Manchester.

If you are flying in to London Heathrow, the journey from London to Keele is approximately three hours by taxi. If you are making your own way, the easiest journey is to use the Airbus service from the airport to Euston station. From here take a train for Manchester Piccadilly that will stop at Stoke-on-Trent (5 miles from Keele).

There is also a National Express Coach Service from the Central Bus station at Heathrow directly to Stoke-on-Trent.

Getting to the nearest town from campus

The University is situated two miles west of Newcastle-under-Lyme. The local bus service operates from Keele campus to Newcastle–under-Lyme, and onwards to Stoke-on-Trent and runs approximately every 15 minutes. It takes 10 minutes to get to the nearest supermarket by bus.

Getting to London from Keele

Stoke-on-Trent station (5 miles from Keele) is on the main train route to London Euston. The train journey from Stoke takes 1 hour 25 minutes, meaning you can be in central London in under 2 hours from Keele University's campus.

Getting around the UK

By train
Trains run between London Euston– Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe–Derby. The nearest railway stations are Stoke-on-Trent (five miles) and Crewe (fourteen miles). To get from the train station to the University, there is a taxi rank outside each station and typically the journey takes 15-20 minutes from Stoke Station and 20-25 minutes from Crewe Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus (journey time about 35 mins)

By coach
Coaches from all parts of the country call at Hanley or Newcastle-under-Lyme bus stations.

Campus Map

This map shows the layout of the University campus including residences, the library and Students' Union. The International Study Centre is centrally located. ISC students may be accommodated in one of five Halls of Residence.