How to get to the Kandara

• Directions from London's Airports
• Directions from London's main railway stations
• Directions from the main motorways
• Travel to/from Essex Road, Southgate Road or St Paul's Road
• Taxis and Minicabs

From London's Airports
Heathrow Airport: Take the underground to King's Cross Station, then a No.73 or 476 bus to Essex Road. A faster but more expensive way is to take the Heathrow Express train to Paddington and then a taxi.
Gatwick Airport: Take the Gatwick Express train to Victoria Station then a No.38 bus to Essex Road.
Stansted Airport: Take the Stansted Express train to Liverpool Street Station then see below.
Luton Airport: Take the train to King's Cross Station then a 73 or 476 bus.

From London's main railway stations
St. Pancras Station (Eurostar): Take a bus no 73 or 476 to Essex Road.
Euston, and King's Cross Stations: Take a bus no 73 or 476 to Essex Road.

Liverpool Street Station: Exit the station onto Liverpool Road and turn right.  At the bottom of Liverpool Road continue to the right along Eldon Street which becomes South Place. Near the traffic light junction, outside Moorgate underground station, take a number 21, 76 or 141 bus to Southgate Road.  It takes just 4 minutes to walk to the bus stop from Liverpool Street Station.

Waterloo Station : Take bus No 76 or 341 from Waterloo Road to Essex Road (341) or to Southgate Road (76).
Paddington Station: Take the underground to King's Cross Station then a No 73 or 476 bus to Essex Road.
Victoria Station: Take bus no 38 to Essex Road or the underground to Highbury and Islington.

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From the main motorways
From M1: Leave the M1 at Junction 2 and follow the A1 into London. This will bring you along Holloway Road.
From M40: Follow the A40 into London. This will bring you along Euston Road.
From M4/M3: Use the M25 to join the M40. This is an easier route into London.
From M2/M20/M23: Use the M25 to join the A2. Follow the A2, then the A102 through the Blackwall Tunnel. From the A102 follow signs for Hackney, then Dalston. At Dalston Junction continue straight on to Balls Pond Road.
From M11: Follow signs for West End. Take the A406, then the A104. Follow signs for Dalston. At Dalston Junction continue straight on to Balls Pond Road.

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Travel to/from Essex Road
The quickest tube station to get to is ANGEL. Bus No: 38, 56, 73, 341 and 476 run along Essex Road to the Angel about every 2 or 3 minutes.

Bus routes 38, 73 and 341 bus routes run 24 hours a day and are the easiest way to get to the heart of the West End (Covent Garden, Oxford Street, Piccadilly etc). During the daytime, each route runs about every 4 minutes.

Travel to/from Southgate Road
Bus No 76 and 141 run to Old Street, Moorgate and the City of London.

Travel to/from St. Pauls Road
Bus No 30 and 271 run to Highbury & Islington Station. From Highbury & Islington you can get a direct tube:

• To Tottenham Hale Station from where you can connect with the Stansted (Airport) Express train service.
• To Victoria Station from where you can connect with the Gatwick (Airport) Express train service.
  

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Taxis and Minicabs
Black taxis are available to hire on request. The taxi is fitted with a meter which calculates the cost of your journey. We have found these difficult to pre-book for short journeys and can be expensive.
Minicabs are available to hire for any length of journey but must be pre-booked. Agree the price first before travel. This is then fixed no matter how long the journey takes. The nearest minicab company is available just around the corner on Essex Road or by telephoning (020) 7359 3333.
During the busy morning and evening rush hours book at least 1 hour ahead

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