There are 5 ways to get from Windsor Castle to Charing Cross by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterlootrain Windsor & Eton Riverside - London Waterloo
1h 3m£9–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windsor Castle to Green Line Coach Stationbus 702
2h 16m£3–10Drive 22.7 mi
- Drive from Windsor Castle to Charing Crosscar 22.7 mi
39 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Windsor Castle to Charing Crosstaxi 22.7 mi
39 min£95–120Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Windsor Castle to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 703
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Leicester Square stationsubway Piccadilly
1h 45m
Windsor Castle to Charing Cross by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windsor Castle to Charing Cross is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Windsor Castle to Charing Cross is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Windsor Castle to Charing Cross. However, there are services departing from Windsor Castle and arriving at Horse Guards Parade via Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Windsor & Eton Riverside and arriving at London Waterloo. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Windsor Castle and Charing Cross is 26 miles. The road distance is 22.8 miles.
The best way to get from Windsor Castle to Charing Cross without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £9 - £19.
The train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo takes 57 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Windsor Castle to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from Windsor Castle station.
Windsor Castle to Charing Cross train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Windsor & Eton Riverside station.
The best way to get from Windsor Castle to Charing Cross is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £9 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £10 and takes 2h 16m.
What companies run services between Windsor Castle, Windsor and Maidenhead, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo hourly. Tickets cost £9–19 and the journey takes 57 min. Alternatively, Reading Buses operates a bus from Windsor Castle to Green Line Coach Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 44m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–4
- Peak
- £4–6
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Windsor Castle to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
Bus from Windsor Castle to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Windsor Castle to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Minicabs Slough & Windsor
- Phone
- +44 1753 474 718
Cab Co Slough
- Phone
- +44 1753 691 212
- Website
- cabcoslough.co.uk
511 Viking Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 511 511
Windsor Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 677 677
- Website
- windsorcars.com
Royal Windsor Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1753 585 585
- Website
- royalwindsortaxis.co.uk
Maidenhead Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 777 715
- Website
- maidenhead-cars.co.uk
Lent Rise Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 666 555
- Website
- lentrisecars247.co.uk
Dot2Dot Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1628 200 999
- Website
- dot2taxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Windsor Castle to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Reading Buses, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Windsor Castle to Charing Cross train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor Castle to Charing Cross is 23 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Windsor Castle to Charing Cross.
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