Strong Fields, Strings and Holography

Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom

July 16 - July 19, 2013


Travel

By plane

The closest airport is Cardiff Airport. It is located about one hour from Swansea by car and about 90 minutes by public transportation. Taxi from Cardiff airport to Swansea costs about 60-70 pounds. The train connection requires some changes: shuttle bus to Rhoose station, train to Bridgend, train to Swansea. Trains run every hour from Monday to Saturday and every two hours on Sundays. This option is not recommend for first-time visitors. See the airport's website for more details.

The next airport is Bristol Airport, located about 2.5 hours from Swansea. Public transportation is well organized but involves some changes: a shuttle bus to Bristol Temple Meads, train to Cardiff, train to Swansea. Bristol Airport is served by a number of (cheap) airlines. See the airport's website for more details.

From the London airports one can take a direct train from London Paddington to Swansea. This takes about three hours.

By train

Swansea is the western end of the London Paddington-Swansea rail-line, see National Rail. Note that train tickets can be very expensive depending on time of the day - best to pre-book.

The best/quickest way to get to the University ( mention ``Fulton House'' as the drop-off point) from the train station is by taxi, which will cost 7 pounds at most. the taxi stand is at the back of the station. A slightly cheaper option is the ftrmetro bus (the ``BENDY BUS'', no. 4), which connects the railway station to Swansea University and Singleton Hospital via the city centre.

By bus

National Express provides coach services across the UK.

By car

Swansea is just of the M4, connecting London and Wales. It takes about three hours to drive from the outskirts of London to Swansea. You can park your car.

In Swansea

See the location page of the University or the annotated map. The Conference will take place in the Callaghan Lecture Theatre (Building 4), the offices of the Physics Department are on floor 5 and 6 of the Vivian Tower (Building 11.2). The main building for food and information is Fulton House (Building 17), the glass-fronted building overlooking the lawn. There are several buses between the University and the City centre (nrs 2A, 3A, 4). With three or more people, a taxi is often cheaper and more convenient.