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From London to ECSAT without car

From St. Pancras to Didcot Parkway

Although there aren’t any direct services from London St. Pancras to Didcot, it’s still easy to travel to Didcot Parkway by train from London Paddington train station.

  • From St Pancras Station, Euston Rd., London N1C 4QL, walk about 4 minutes to King’s Cross St. Pancras and take the Circle line (yellow) towards Hammersmith. After 5 stops (10 minutes circa) you arrive in Paddington Underground station.
  • From Paddington underground station, walk (2 minutes circa) towards Paddington Railway Station and from there the choice is of many Great Western Fast Trains heading towards Didcot Parkway, usually every 30 minutes. 

Both stations can be reached via train from the airports.


From Didcot Parkway to ECSAT

By bus

From Didcot Parway, Station Rd, Didcot OX11 7NR, buses stop right outside the main entrance.

Services X34 and X35 on stop R2 or R3 provide an up to every 15 minute frequency between Didcot, Great Western Park and Harwell Campus on weekdays – Journey is about 25 minutes, stop ID in Harwell Campus is: “Eighth Street South
– Walk for about 3 minutes south on Eighth St.,
– At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Fermi Ave,
– ESA ECSAT will be on the right-hand side, in Fermi Ave, Harwell, Didcot OX11 0FD.

Please always check latest update on the bus services: https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/harwell/

By taxi

From Didcot Parway, Station Rd, Didcot OX11 7NR, walk towards the taxi rank, which is located outside the main exit of the station on the right-hand side. 

Via taxi route the journey to ESA ECSAT takes approximately 12-15 minutes.

The taxi will drop you off in front of ECSAT entrance.