Traveling to Windsor From Central London
Train and Bus Permutations Available To Windsor Castle From Central London
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Windsor is a very straight forward and simple journey from Central London, well within the capabilities of any visitor to London. Most visitors will travel by train to Windsor, but there are alternatives that might find favour depending on where you are staying in London.
Windsor is also close to Heathrow Airport and there is a choice of local buses that ply between Heathrow and Windsor and Eton.
The main options for the independent traveler to Windsor are:
- Train from Paddington - the fastest and most popular route.
- Train from Waterloo - takes a more southerly route than the Paddington train, slightly slower.
- Green Line Bus from Victoria - slower and cheaper than train, passing many hotels in the Kensington area on the way. Also visits Legoland Windsor
- Local Buses from Heathrow - three local bus routes go frequently between Heathrow's Terminal 5 and Windsor or Eton.
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| Public Transport Central London to Windsor |
There is no need to book in advance on the trains from London to Windsor. You can check the fares available using the 'Trainline' link left as well as getting the latest schedules.
Trains are fundamentally there for commuters. There is no reserved seating and your ticket is not specific to a particular train schedule.
Trains run very late into the evening at good frequencies.
There is a Windsor Bus that plies between London Victoria and stops outside Windsor Castle. Few visitors use this, but it might be worthwhile considering if you are staying in the Victoria or Kensington High Street area.
The fare structure is unusual and quite complicated. Your fare will depend on when you are traveling, broadly you'll pay more at peak times. However, this works fine for most visitors as they are going out of London when most passengers are coming in.
The Green Line bus after reaching Hammersmith goes non-stop along the motorway to Slough before crossing the Riber Thames over to Windsor.
| Windsor by Public Transport From London | |||
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| Transport | Frequency | Journey Time | Stops/ Underground Connections |
| Train from Paddington | 15/30 minutes | 40 minutes | Change trains at Slough Ealing Bdy (Central Line) |
| Train from Waterloo | 30 minutes | 55 minutes | Richmond (District Line) Vauxhall (Victoria Line) |
| Green Line Bus from Victoria | 60 minutes | 65 minutes | Kensington High St (District) Hyde Park Corner (Piccadilly) |
| Bus from Heathrow Airport | 30-60 minutes | 35-45 minutes | Piccadilly
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Visiting Hampton Court & Windsor In One Day
Although it is possible to visit both Hampton Court Palace and Windsor Castle in one day by public transport, (at least during the summer months it is) we would not recommend it. It is very tight for time and you will always have one eye on the clock. If you do try and do this, because of opening times its best to visit Windsor first with its earlier opening and closing times.
From both Hampton Court and Windsor (Riverside) the trains run to London Waterloo. They meet at Clapham Junction. Both services run about every 30 minutes. Allowing 15 minutes for the interchange at Clapham Junction the journey should take less than 90 minutes. There is a faster train service that connects London Paddington to Windsor Central via Slough. Windsor Central is opposite Windsor Castle.
Heathrow - Windsor Late flight Solution
If you have a late flight out of Heathrow or have a long stopover between flights, a visit to Windsor is an excellent way of spending your last few hours in London.
We can offer a taxi or small bus capable of holding all your luggage. We'll drop you off at Windsor Castle and you leave the luggage with us.
We're based close to Windsor / Heathrow so we won't charge you waiting time. Normally it will be the same fee if you stay two or 8 hours in Windsor.
Key Points - Pickup from airports, London Hotels at any time - Drop you off at Windsor, leave the luggage with us. - Pick up a time specified by you, 20 mins to Heathrow. - Flat fee however long you require in Windsor - Vehicles from 2 to 16 passengers |
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