There are 7 ways to get from Windsor Castle to Central London by train, bus, subway, taxi, 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
best- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Brentfordtrain Windsor & Eton Riverside - London Waterloo
37 min£6–15Drive 15.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Windsor Castle to Central Londoncar 15.1 mi
22 min£4–6Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Windsor Castle to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 703
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Northfields stationsubway Piccadilly
1h 13mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Windsor Castle to Central Londontaxi 15.1 mi
22 min£70–90Train via Staines
- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Stainestrain Windsor & Eton Riverside - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Staines to Brentfordtrain Windsor & Eton Riverside - London Waterloo / ...
1h 2m£6–15Train, line 65 bus
- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Richmond (London)train Windsor & Eton Riverside - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from Richmond Station to Challis Roadbus 65 / ...
1h 6m£9–17Line 702 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Windsor Castle to Hammersmith Broadwaybus 702
- Take the bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Windmill Road South Ealingbus H91
1h 37m£4
Windsor Castle to Central London by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windsor Castle to Central London is to line 702 bus and bus which costs £4 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor Castle to Central London is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £70 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Windsor Castle to Central London. However, there are services departing from Windsor Castle and arriving at Windmill Road South Ealing via Hammersmith Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Windsor & Eton Riverside and arriving at Brentford. Services depart three times a day, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Windsor Castle and Central London is 16 miles. The road distance is 15.2 miles.
The best way to get from Windsor Castle to Central London without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs £6 - £15.
The train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Brentford takes 31 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Windsor Castle to Central London bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from Windsor Castle station.
Windsor Castle to Central London train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Windsor & Eton Riverside station.
The best way to get from Windsor Castle to Central London is to train which takes 37 min and costs £6 - £15. Alternatively, you can line 702 bus and bus, which costs £4 and takes 1h 37m.
What companies run services between Windsor Castle, Windsor and Maidenhead, England and Central London, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Brentford 3 times a day. Tickets cost £6–15 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Windsor Castle to Windmill Road South Ealing via Windsor Castle, Hammersmith Broadway, and Hammersmith Bus Station in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Brentford
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Staines
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Staines to Brentford
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Richmond (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Northfields station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 118 973 3486
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesvalleybuses.com
Bus from Windsor Castle to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Richmond Station to Challis Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Windsor Castle to Hammersmith Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Hammersmith Bus Station to Windmill Road South Ealing
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
511 Viking Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 511 511
Cab Co Slough
- Phone
- +44 1753 691 212
- Website
- cabcoslough.co.uk
Minicabs Slough & Windsor
- Phone
- +44 1753 474 718
Dot2Dot Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1628 200 999
- Website
- dot2taxi.co.uk
Lent Rise Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 666 555
- Website
- lentrisecars247.co.uk
Maidenhead Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 777 715
- Website
- maidenhead-cars.co.uk
Royal Windsor Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1753 585 585
- Website
- royalwindsortaxis.co.uk
Windsor Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 677 677
- Website
- windsorcars.com
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More Questions & Answers
Windsor Castle to Central London bus services, operated by Reading Buses, arrive at Hammersmith Broadway station.
Windsor Castle to Central London train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Brentford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor Castle to Central London is 15 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Windsor Castle to Central London.
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