Welcome to London! How to get to Goldsmiths
Goldsmiths is located in New Cross, South East London and is around 20 minutes by train from central London. Look at the map below to see where Goldsmiths is in London and to get a sense of where you might want to stay. We recommend any location on the Overground Line (Orange) for ease of access to Goldsmiths.
Goldsmiths campus is 5 minutes walk from both New Cross and New Cross Gate train stations which are both served by National Rail services and the London Overground Network.
Both the London Underground and local bus services use a travel card scheme called the Oyster Card. This is an electronic card that can be with cash using ‘Top Up’ machines at all stations, and in some local shops. We recommend that you use an Oyster Card (£5 deposit) and top up your card using ‘Pay-as-you-go’ credit. This offers the cheapest fares available. Ask staff in underground stations for more details.
You could download a free travel application for your smartphone, such as TUBEMAP to calculate your best journey day and night. You can also pick up a tube map from all London Underground stations.
BY TRAIN
London Overground/tube
Check the all the tube routes using this Tube map, or see the London Overground map.
You can plan your journey using Transport for London’s journey planner.
National Rail Trains from Central London
Trains to New Cross and New Cross Gate run from Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street and London Bridge with an average journey time of 10 – 15 minutes.
You can plan your journey using National Rail Services journey planner.
From the station to Goldsmiths
You can download a campus map which shows you how to get from the train stations to the university.
BY BUS
The following bus routes go to New Cross Gate with the average journey time from central London being 45 minutes. Buses run every 15 minutes throughout the day from Paddington, Charing Cross, Victoria, Waterloo or London Bridge stations. Most buses have audio announcements of the bus stop names. You should listen out for “Marquis of Granby/Goldsmiths” or New Cross Gate Station. These are both within walking distance of the campus.
Bus Routes: 21, 36, 53, 136, 171, 172, 177, 225, 321, 343, 436, 453.
BY CAR
From Central London
- Take the A2 towards Dover via the Old Kent Road
- At the end of Old Kent Road (on the New Cross Gate one-way system) turn into New Cross Road
- Keep in the right hand lane and shortly after Sainsbury’s take the A20 fork to Lewisham.
- Turn right at the traffic lights into Lewisham Way – Goldsmiths is on the left.
Please note that there is no parking on the Goldsmiths campus unless you have a mobility difficulty. Local street parking is available but may be subject to charges. You can rent parking spaces from local residents and discover free street parking by using the Parkopedia website.
CYCLING
You can hire bicycles using the Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme. Visit their website to see how the cycle hire scheme works. Plan your journey carefully using the this website.