There are 6 ways to get from Central London to New Forest by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newburytrain London Paddington - Newbury / ...
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospitalbus X20
3h 36mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brentford County Court to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus N9
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Fleming Waybus 401 / ...
- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Police Stationbus X5
4h 36m£14–24Bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the bus from Blagrave Street to Newbury Wharfbus 1
4h 35m£32–37Drive 68.2 mi
- Drive from Central London to New Forestcar 68.2 mi
1h 14m£18–25Train, bus via Reading
- Take the train from Ealing Broadway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Newburytrain
- Take the bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospitalbus X20
3h 39mTrain
- Take the train from Feltham to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Newburytrain Reading - Newbury / ...
4h 16m£26–52
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central London to New Forest is to bus which costs £13 - £24 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to New Forest is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Central London to New Forest. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Savernake Hospital via Blagrave Street and Newbury Wharf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Central London to New Forest. However, there are services departing from Brentford and arriving at Bedwyn via Feltham, Reading and Newbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Central London and New Forest is 79 miles. The road distance is 68.6 miles.
The best way to get from Central London to New Forest without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Central London to New Forest, including transfers.
Central London to New Forest bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Central London to New Forest train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Feltham station.
The best way to get from Central London to New Forest is to bus and line 1 bus which takes 4h 35m and costs £30 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £25 - £55 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and New Forest, Wiltshire, England?
You can take a subway from Northfields station to Savernake Hospital via Heathrow Terminal 5 station, Heathrow Terminal 5, Reading RailAir, Blagrave Street, and Newbury Wharf in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brentford to Savernake Hospital via Feltham, Reading, Newbury, Bedwyn, and Railway Station in around 4h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Newbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Newbury
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Newbury
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Feltham to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 01793 428428
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swindons Bus Company
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Swindons Bus Company
Bus from Newbury Wharf to Savernake Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Swindons Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Blagrave Street to Newbury Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Brentford County Court to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Fleming Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
Bus from Fleming Way to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Salisbury Reds
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Booking & Getting There
Central London to New Forest bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
Central London to New Forest train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Central London to New Forest is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Central London to New Forest.
There are 492+ hotels available in New Forest.


























