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Transportation links both across the Borough and with other areas are excellent, with 11 British Rail stations and two Underground stations providing a fast link to Central London, neighbouring London Boroughs and various parts of  Surrey. Midway between Heathrow, the West End and the City, Richmond upon Thames is easily accessible by several motorways including the M3, M4 and M25.

AIRPORTS

From Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport is 12 miles away (under half an hour by car or taxi). Alternatively buses run from all terminals at Heathrow to Feltham station every 10 minutes. From Feltham there are direct trains to Twickenham and Richmond. Alternatively take the Piccadilly underground line from Heathrow and change for the 65 bus(Richmond & Kingston) at South Ealing underground station.
Heathrow Airport Hotel


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From Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport is 30 miles away and takes about 45 minutes by car or taxi. Alternatively take the train from Gatwick direct to Clapham Junction (NOT the Gatwick express which goes direct to London Victoria). From Clapham junction there are direct trains to any of the railway stations in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Borough.
Gatwick Airport Hotel
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From City of London Airport
The airport is situated only 10 miles from the West End and six miles from the City of London. At the front of the terminal you can take a special airport shuttlebus to link up with Canning Town, Canary Wharf and Liverpool Street, all on the London Underground. You can then take the tube to London Waterloo and get a train to Richmond upon Thames, or change onto the District Line of the Underground for Richmond and Kew.
City of London Airport Hotel


From Stanstead Airport
The Stanstead express train leaves from Liverpool Street, London. The journey time is 41 minutes. From Liverpool street take the underground to London Waterloo. Direct trains to Richmond upon Thames leave on a regular basis from London Waterloo.
Stanstead Airport Hotel
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From Luton Airport
The airport is 35 miles from central London with easy access to the M1 and M25. Trains to central London take about 25 minutes. A constant, free shuttle bus service operates to and from Luton Airport Parkway station, situated just 1.8km from the airport terminal building.
Luton Airport Hotel
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TRAIN AND UNDERGROUND

Richmond station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London.

The station is the south-western terminus of the London Underground's District Line and the western terminus of the Silverlink North London Line service; the next station eastwards is Kew Gardens. Richmond is also served by South West Trains to and from Waterloo, Windsor and Eton Riverside, Kingston and Reading, on these services the station is between North Sheen and St. Margarets stations.

Richmond station is one of the western termini of the District Line on the London Underground system. It is also the western terminus of the North London Line to North Woolwich and served by trains from Waterloo station on the National Rail service, connecting it with Reading, Staines, Windsor, Wimbledon and Weybridge.

By Underground (tube)
The Borough is served by the District Line of the London Underground Service to Richmond and Kew Gardens.
London Underground website

By Train
There are 15 SWT (South West Trains) Railway Stations in the Borough. From Clapham Junction you can get a driect train to anyone of the stations in the borough. Clapham Junction can be reached from London Waterloo or London Victoria in under 10 minutes.

Waterloo station can be reached directly in 20 minutes from Richmond allowing good connections to the city, the West End, as well as the south-east coast.
National Railways Enquiry Phone 0345 484950
National Rail website
South West Trains website
Railtrack Train Timetables
Rail Europe

By SilverLink Trains
Richmond and Kew Gardens also connect to north London via the SilverLink Trains line.
SilverLink Trains website

By Eurostar
The Eurostar from Paris or Brussels arrives in London Waterloo. Trains to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames leave from Waterloo on a regular basis. Trains to Richmond takes 20 minutes.
website

By Eurotunnel
The Eurotunnel operates between Folkestone, England and Calais, France. It takes 35 minutes and there are up to 4 trains an hour, 24 hours a day. You need to be travelling in vehicle to use this service, pedestrian passengers are not permitted. From Folkestone, Richmond upon Thames is 79 miles.

BY BUS London Transport Travel Information - Journey planning advice, times and fares for all buses and rail travel in London. Phone 0871 560 7952
London Transport Travel Information website

By Coach
National Express coaches run regularly to central London (Victoria Coach Station) from across the UK. Then take the underground (District Line to Kew or Richmond) or a train to Clapham Juntion (only 2 stops) and then a South West Train directly to the Richmond area.
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By Ferry
Many different ferry companies operate between Europe and the UK. In order to plan your journey by train from your port of arrival to Richmond upon Thames
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Hotels near UK Railway stations

Motorways
M1 Motorway - London to Aberford, Yorkshire
M4 Motorway - London to Pont Abraham Services, Wales
M5 Motorway - Great Barr to Exeter, Devon

USEFUL ROUTE PLANNING LINKS
Highways
A2B Travel
Multimap.com
RAC Route Planner
The Automobile Association