How to visit Windsor Castle by car, coach or train
🚆 By train
- At-a-glance: Train from London Paddington to Windsor & Eton Central train station (22 min+); 2 trains per hour
If you want to take the train there when you visit Windsor Castle in the UK then you’ll need to get from wherever you’re staying in London to Paddington station. The closest station to Windsor Castle is Windsor and Eton Central (you may recognise the other name from the famous school that has educated many politicians, other prominent people and even royalty).
The trip by train to Windsor and Eton takes between 22 and 32 minutes, depending on whether or not you catch the fastest service. You’ll normally change trains in Slough. Don’t forget to factor in the time it will take to travel to Paddington by tube or taxi – as well as the cost.
It takes under ten minutes to walk from Windsor and Eton Central station to the castle, or you can catch a taxi. The trip by cab should only take a minute or two.
🚍 By coach
- At-a-glance: Coach from London Victoria to Windsor (1 hour and 35 mins+); about 1 coach per hour
You can also take a National Express coach from London Victoria Coach Station to Windsor. This takes longer than by car or train, with a journey time of between one hour and 35 minutes and an hour and 50 minutes approximately.
Tickets are cheap, but it’s not the fastest way to travel. You’ll also need to get to Victoria, and if you take the tube or mainline train then it’s worth knowing that the coach station is not on-site but around 300 metres away.
Coach journey times also depend on traffic, which can be heavy when leaving or driving into London.
