Keele University is situated in the Staffordshire countryside, right by the bustling town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and close to Stoke-on-Trent. Manchester and Birmingham are under an hour away.
By plane
Manchester Airport is nearest to Keele and is about 35 miles (56km) away.
There are frequent trains from the airport to Manchester Piccadilly station where there is a regular service to Stoke-on-Trent railway station. Alternatively, National Express operates a direct service to Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley bus station) eight times a day.
Birmingham Airport. There is a SkyTrain service from Birmingham Airport to Birmingham New Street railway station. From here, trains to Stoke-on-Trent run regularly, about twice an hour. National Express run a direct coach service from the airport terminal building to Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley bus station) three times a day.
Gatwick Airport. If travelling by train, go from Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station in London and then to Euston via the Underground. From here, catch a train to Stoke-on-Trent.
If travelling by coach, there is a National Express coach service from Gatwick to Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley bus station). There are numerous services daily, but all require a change of coach. The journey takes approximately 6-7 hours.
Heathrow Airport. The easiest journey is to use the Airbus service from Heathrow Airport to Euston railway station. From here take a train for Manchester Piccadilly that will stop at Stoke-on-Trent.
There is also a National Express coach service from the Central bus station at Heathrow directly to Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley bus station).
By train
The nearest railway stations to Keele are:
For national train times and enquiries, visit nationalrail.co.uk or thetrainline.com.
From the train stations, you can get to Keele Campus via bus, taxi or bicycle.
By taxi
There is a taxi rank outside Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe railway stations. The journey takes 15-20 minutes from Stoke-on-Trent railway station and 20-25 minutes from Crewe railway station.
By bus and cycle
For information about reaching Keele from the above railway stations by bus or cycling, see getting here by bus or getting here by bike.
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