There are 5 ways to get from Winchester to Windsor Castle by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Winchester to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Sloughtrain Didcot Parkway - Slough / ...
1h 35m£23–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Catherines P&R to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Windsor Castlebus 703
3h 29m£12–21Train, line 446 bus, bus
- Take the train from Winchester to Wokingtrain
- Take the bus from Woking station to Elmsleigh Bus Stationbus 446
- Take the bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Parish Churchbus 8
2h 52m£20–42Drive 48 mi
- Drive from Winchester to Windsor Castlecar 48 mi
55 min£13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Winchester to Windsor Castletaxi 48 mi
55 min£100–120
Winchester to Windsor Castle by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Winchester to Windsor Castle is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Winchester to Windsor Castle is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Winchester to Windsor Castle. However, there are services departing from Westgate and arriving at Windsor Castle via St Catherines P&R and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Winchester to Windsor Castle. However, there are services departing from Winchester and arriving at Windsor & Eton Central via Reading and Slough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Winchester and Windsor Castle is 55 miles. The road distance is 48.3 miles.
The best way to get from Winchester to Windsor Castle without a car is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs £23 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Winchester to Windsor Castle, including transfers.
Winchester to Windsor Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Catherines P&R station.
Winchester to Windsor Castle train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Winchester station.
The best way to get from Winchester to Windsor Castle is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs £23 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £21 and takes 3h 29m.
What companies run services between Winchester, England and Windsor Castle, Windsor and Maidenhead, England?
You can take a train from Winchester to Windsor Castle via Reading, Slough, and Windsor & Eton Central in around 1h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate to Windsor Castle via St Catherines P&R, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Windsor Castle in around 3h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Winchester to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Winchester to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 01344 882 612
- [email protected]
- Website
- White Bus Services
Bus from Woking station to Elmsleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- White Bus Services
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Parish Church
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Windsor Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- [email protected]
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Parish Church
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Carousel Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Catherines P&R to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 118 973 3486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thames Valley Buses
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Windsor Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Thames Valley Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
Wessex Cars
- Phone
- +44 1962 877 749
- Website
- wessexcars.com
Winch Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7922 233 545
- Website
- winchtaxis.com
Wintax Cars
- Phone
- +44 1962 878 727
- Website
- wintaxcars.com
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Booking & Getting There
Winchester to Windsor Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Winchester to Windsor Castle train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winchester to Windsor Castle is 48 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Winchester to Windsor Castle.
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