There are 6 ways to get from London to Windsor by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Sloughtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
- Take the train from Slough to Windsor & Eton Centraltrain Slough - Windsor & Eton Central
34 min£10–30Line 702 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street Kensington Station to Windsor Castlebus 702
1h 20m£2Drive 22.5 mi
- Drive from London to Windsorcar 22.5 mi
38 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to Windsortaxi 22.5 mi
38 min£95–120Train via London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riversidetrain London Waterloo - Windsor & Eton Riverside
53 min£11–28Line 035 bus, line 8 bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Parish Churchbus 8
2h 18m
London to Windsor by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Windsor is to line 702 bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from London to Windsor is to train which takes 34 min and costs £10 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from High Street Kensington Station station and arriving at Windsor Castle. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo and arriving at Windsor & Eton Riverside. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between London and Windsor is 21 miles. The road distance is 22.6 miles.
The best way to get from London to Windsor without a car is to train which takes 34 min and costs £10 - £30.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from London to Windsor, including transfers.
London to Windsor bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from High Street Kensington Station.
London to Windsor train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London to Windsor is to train which takes 34 min and costs £10 - £30. Alternatively, you can line 702 bus, which costs £2 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between London, England and Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England?
You can take a train from London Paddington to Windsor & Eton Central via Slough in around 34 min. Alternatively, Reading Buses operates a bus from High Street Kensington Station to Windsor Castle hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £16–23
Train from Slough to Windsor & Eton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £4–5
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £5–8
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £6–9
- Peak
- £7–12
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–17
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–28
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from High Street Kensington Station to Windsor Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Parish Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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More Questions & Answers
London to Windsor bus services, operated by Reading Buses, arrive at Windsor Castle station.
London to Windsor train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Slough station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Windsor is 23 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from London to Windsor.
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