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How to get fromWatford Junction to Central Londonby train, bus, taxi, car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Watford Junction to Central London by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Watford Junction to Willesden Junction Low Leveltrain train Watford Junction - London Euston / ...
    1h 4m
    £15–25

  2. Drive  14.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Watford Junction to Central Londoncar car 14.5 mi
    34 min
    £4–6

  3. Train, line 297 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Watford Junction to Wembley Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Wembley Central Station to Ealing Broadway Station / Haven Greenbus bus 297
    3. Take the bus from Ealing Broadway Station to St Faith's Churchbus bus E2
    1h 23m
    £8–18

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Watford Junction to Central Londontaxi taxi 14.5 mi
    34 min
    £65–85

  5. Train via Clapham Junction

    1. Take the train from Watford Junction to Clapham Junctiontrain train Watford Junction - East Croydon / ...
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Brentfordtrain train London Waterloo - Twickenham / ...
    1h 16m
    £10–18

  6. Line 258 bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Watford Junction station to South Harrow Bus Stationbus bus 258
    2. Take the subway from South Harrow station to Acton Town stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    1h 38m
    £7–16

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra3
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Market Place Brentfordbus bus N9
    1h 41m
    £4–5

Watford Junction to Central London by train

Calendar129Weekly Trains
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£10Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17.1 mi
  • Duration: 1h 4m

What companies run services between Watford Junction, England and Central London, England?

London Overground operates a train from Watford Junction to Willesden Junction Low Level every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £10–18 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Watford Junction station to Market Place Brentford via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 1h 41m.

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