There are 5 ways to get from Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Central to Sloughtrain Windsor & Eton Central - Slough
- Take the train from Slough to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
56 min£9–28Line 702 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arthur Road to Royal Albert Hallbus 702
1h 39m£2Drive 19.8 mi
- Drive from Windsor Castle to Kensington Palacecar 19.8 mi
31 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Windsor Castle to Kensington Palacetaxi 19.8 mi
31 min£150–180Bus
- Take the bus from Windsor Castle to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 703
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington Palacebus N9
2h 27m
Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace is to line 702 bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace is to drive which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arthur Road and arriving at Royal Albert Hall. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace. However, there are services departing from Windsor & Eton Central and arriving at London Paddington via Slough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Windsor Castle and Kensington Palace is 22 miles. The road distance is 20 miles.
The best way to get from Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs £9 - £29.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace, including transfers.
Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from Arthur Road station.
Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Windsor & Eton Central station.
The best way to get from Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace is to train which takes 56 min and costs £9 - £29. Alternatively, you can line 702 bus, which costs £2 and takes 1h 39m.
What companies run services between Windsor Castle, Windsor and Maidenhead, England and Kensington Palace, England?
You can take a vehicle from Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace via Windsor & Eton Central, Slough, and London Paddington in around 56 min. Alternatively, Reading Buses operates a bus from Arthur Road to Royal Albert Hall hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Windsor & Eton Central to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Slough to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Slough to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Arthur Road to Royal Albert Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- 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
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £150–180
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 Kensington Palace bus services, operated by Reading Buses, arrive at Royal Albert Hall station.
Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Slough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace is 20 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Windsor Castle to Kensington Palace.
There are 21993+ hotels available in Kensington Palace.