Getting here

Getting to Sheffield

By air:

• The nearest airports are Manchester, Leeds Bradford and East Midlands. Of these, Manchester Airport has the best and easiest rail connections to Sheffield (~75 — 90 minutes travel time).

By train:

• Sheffield has a railway station in the city centre, a full list of trains to Sheffield can be found on the National Rail Enquiries website.
• There are direct trains from most major UK cities including: London, Manchester, Manchester Airport, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool, Nottingham and Edinburgh.

By car:

• Sheffield is located just off the M1 motorway for access from the North, South or East. 
• It can also be approached from the west (e.g. Manchester) via the A57, A628 or A6187.

Getting to our building

The Wave is located just outside the centre of Sheffield.

On foot or public transport:

• The Wave 25 minutes by foot from Sheffield city centre.
• Our building is well served by a number of bus services (including the 51, and 52) and close to the tram route. Use Travel South Yorkshire’s website www.travelsouthyorkshire.com to plan your journey from anywhere in the UK to the centre.
• Supertram can also be used to reach The Wave from the Railway Station, although please be aware that there is still a 10-15 minute uphill walk from the nearest stop (University). 

By car:

• Parking is available in the Q Park Car Park on Durham Road which is a 5 minute walk away.

Maps

You can view and download maps of the University Campus as well as maps of Sheffield city centre and the broader central Sheffield area.

Upon arrival 

Please enter The Wave via the main entrance on the corner of Whitham Road (A57) and Northumberland Road, opposite Weston Park Hospital. You will find signs guiding you to the Conference Reception desk. Upon arrival, please visit the Conference Reception desk to sign-in and collect your name badge.