Train journey times to London

RailReach maps the fastest weekday train journey from 345 stations to all 9 London main line terminals — every station within 90 minutes of central London, colour-coded by journey time. Free to use, no sign-up.

Explore by London terminal

Journey times, an interactive route map and the full station table for each London terminus.

• Kings Cross49 stations within 90 min
  Great Northern, Thameslink, LNER
• Waterloo78 stations within 90 min
  South Western Railway
• Paddington38 stations within 90 min
  Great Western Railway, Elizabeth line
• London Bridge47 stations within 90 min
  Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink
• Victoria50 stations within 90 min
  Southeastern, Southern
• Liverpool Street34 stations within 90 min
  Greater Anglia
• Euston18 stations within 90 min
  Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern
• Marylebone21 stations within 90 min
  Chiltern Railways
• Fenchurch Street22 stations within 90 min
  c2c

Popular commuter stations

Journey comparisons across every terminal each town can reach.

• Slough15 min to Paddington
• Watford16 min to Euston
• Bromley South18 min to Victoria
• Richmond18 min to Waterloo
• Maidenhead19 min to Paddington
• St Albans20 min to Kings Cross
• Stevenage20 min to Kings Cross
• Reading23 min to Paddington
• Woking23 min to Waterloo
• Sevenoaks23 min to London Bridge
• High Wycombe27 min to Marylebone
• Milton Keynes30 min to Euston
• Chelmsford30 min to Liverpool Street
• Guildford33 min to Waterloo
• Tonbridge36 min to London Bridge
• Crawley38 min to Victoria
• Bedford39 min to Kings Cross
• Basingstoke44 min to Waterloo
• Peterborough44 min to Kings Cross
• Oxford45 min to Paddington
• Colchester45 min to Liverpool Street
• Tunbridge Wells47 min to London Bridge
• Cambridge49 min to Kings Cross
• Swindon50 min to Paddington
• Ipswich56 min to Liverpool Street
• Brighton58 min to Victoria
• Winchester59 min to Waterloo

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Frequently asked questions

What is the fastest train commute to London?

The fastest train commutes into London take just 4 to 5 minutes. Vauxhall reaches Waterloo in 4 minutes, Battersea Park reaches Victoria in 4 minutes, Kentish Town reaches Kings Cross (St Pancras) in 4 minutes, Limehouse reaches Fenchurch Street in 4 minutes, and Finsbury Park reaches Kings Cross in 5 minutes. These are all direct services operating throughout the day on high-frequency timetables, making them among the shortest National Rail journeys in the country.

Which London stations can I commute to?

RailReach covers all 9 London main line terminal stations. Kings Cross and St Pancras serve Great Northern, Thameslink, and LNER routes to the north and east. Euston serves Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern routes to the Midlands and North West. Paddington serves Great Western Railway and Elizabeth Line services to the west. Waterloo serves South Western Railway routes across Surrey, Hampshire, and the South West. Victoria serves Southeastern and Southern services to Kent, Sussex, and the South Coast. London Bridge serves Southeastern, Southern, and Thameslink routes into South East London and Kent. Liverpool Street serves Greater Anglia routes to Essex, Suffolk, and East Anglia. Marylebone serves Chiltern Railways to Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and the West Midlands. Fenchurch Street serves c2c routes through East London and South Essex to Southend.

What are the best commuter towns within 30 minutes of London?

Many excellent commuter towns sit within 30 minutes of a London terminal. From Kings Cross: Stevenage (20 min), St Albans City (20 min), Welwyn Garden City (25 min), and Hitchin (29 min). From Waterloo: Woking (23 min), Surbiton (17 min), Richmond (18 min), and Kingston (25 min). From Paddington: Reading (23 min), Slough (15 min), and Maidenhead (19 min). From Euston: Watford Junction (16 min), Hemel Hempstead (26 min), and Milton Keynes Central (30 min). From Victoria: East Croydon (15 min), Bromley South (18 min), and Sevenoaks (30 min). From Liverpool Street: Chelmsford (30 min), Shenfield (24 min), and Romford (17 min).

How accurate is the journey time data?

All journey times on RailReach are sourced from 2026 National Rail timetable data. Times represent the fastest typical weekday service on each route, not off-peak or weekend schedules. Data has been compiled from official operator timetables including Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Southeastern, Southern, Greater Anglia, LNER, Thameslink, c2c, and Chiltern Railways. Where a station requires a change of train, this is clearly indicated. Times may vary slightly during engineering works or disruption, but represent the standard fastest journey achievable on a normal operating day.

What stations are within 60 minutes of Kings Cross?

Stations within 60 minutes of Kings Cross include: Kentish Town (4 min), Finsbury Park (5 min), West Hampstead Thameslink (8 min), Hornsey (9 min), Alexandra Palace (12 min), Cricklewood (12 min), Mill Hill Broadway (17 min), Oakleigh Park (17 min), Potters Bar (18 min), New Barnet (20 min), St Albans City (20 min), Stevenage (20 min), Elstree and Borehamwood (21 min), Enfield Chase (22 min), Hadley Wood (22 min), Luton Airport Parkway (23 min), Brookmans Park (24 min), Radlett (24 min), Luton (25 min), Gordon Hill (25 min), Welwyn Garden City (25 min), Welham Green (26 min), Harpenden (28 min), Knebworth (28 min), Crews Hill (28 min), Hitchin (29 min), Welwyn North (29 min), Cuffley (32 min), Letchworth Garden City (35 min), Bayford (36 min), Baldock (37 min), Arlesey (38 min), Bedford (39 min), Biggleswade (40 min), Hertford North (41 min), Flitwick (41 min), Royston (42 min), Ashwell and Morden (45 min), Sandy (45 min), St Neots (46 min), Cambridge (49 min), Meldreth (50 min), Huntingdon (52 min), Shepreth (52 min), Foxton (55 min), and Peterborough (44 min).

Terminal summaries

Kings Cross and St Pancras

Kings Cross serves routes northward via Great Northern and Thameslink. Key stations include Kentish Town (4 min), Finsbury Park (5 min), Stevenage (20 min), St Albans City (20 min), Welwyn Garden City (25 min), Hitchin (29 min), Bedford (39 min), and Cambridge (49 min).

Waterloo

Waterloo is the busiest London terminal, serving South Western Railway routes across Surrey, Hampshire, and beyond. Key stations include Vauxhall (4 min), Clapham Junction (7 min), Wimbledon (13 min), Surbiton (17 min), Richmond (18 min), Woking (23 min), Basingstoke (44 min), and Winchester (59 min).

Paddington

Paddington serves Great Western Railway and Elizabeth Line routes westward through the Thames Valley. Key stations include Acton Main Line (7 min), Ealing Broadway (10 min), Slough (15 min), Maidenhead (19 min), Reading (23 min), Didcot Parkway (40 min), Oxford (45 min), and Swindon (50 min).

Victoria

Victoria serves Southeastern and Southern routes into Kent and Sussex. Key stations include Battersea Park (4 min), Clapham Junction (5 min), East Croydon (15 min), Bromley South (18 min), Sevenoaks (30 min), Gatwick Airport (30 min), Tonbridge (40 min), and Brighton (58 min).

London Bridge

London Bridge serves South East London, Kent, and parts of Surrey via Southeastern and Southern. Key stations include New Cross (5 min), Lewisham (8 min), Greenwich-area stations, Dartford (33 min), Redhill (28 min), Rochester (38 min), Sevenoaks (23 min), and Tunbridge Wells (47 min).

Liverpool Street

Liverpool Street serves Greater Anglia routes into Essex, Hertfordshire, and East Anglia. Key stations include Stratford (7 min), Tottenham Hale (12 min), Romford (17 min), Shenfield (24 min), Chelmsford (30 min), Bishops Stortford (37 min), Colchester (45 min), and Ipswich (56 min).

Euston

Euston serves the West Coast Main Line via Avanti and London Northwestern. Key stations include Harrow and Wealdstone (12 min), Watford Junction (16 min), Hemel Hempstead (26 min), Milton Keynes Central (30 min), Leighton Buzzard (32 min), Northampton (49 min), Rugby (52 min), and Coventry (58 min).

Marylebone

Marylebone serves Chiltern Railways routes into Buckinghamshire and the West Midlands. Key stations include Denham (18 min), Gerrards Cross (21 min), Beaconsfield (24 min), High Wycombe (27 min), Princes Risborough (37 min), Great Missenden (38 min), Bicester North (49 min), and Banbury (58 min).

Fenchurch Street

Fenchurch Street serves c2c routes through East London and South Essex. Key stations include Limehouse (4 min), West Ham (6 min), Barking (10 min), Upminster (18 min), Basildon (33 min), Benfleet (42 min), Leigh-on-Sea (47 min), and Southend Central (52 min).

Complete station journey time data

Every station in the RailReach dataset, grouped by London terminal. Times are the fastest typical weekday service.

About RailReach

RailReach is the United Kingdom's most comprehensive free resource for planning train commutes into London. Designed for homebuyers, renters, relocators, and daily commuters, RailReach provides an interactive colour-coded map displaying journey times from over 350 stations to all 9 London main line terminals: Kings Cross, Euston, Paddington, Waterloo, Victoria, London Bridge, Liverpool Street, Marylebone, and Fenchurch Street. Every journey time is sourced directly from 2026 National Rail timetable data, reflecting the fastest typical weekday services on each route. The platform covers all stations reachable within a 90 minute threshold, spanning commuter belts across the Home Counties, the Midlands, and the South Coast. Whether you need a sub-30-minute commute from Surbiton or are considering a longer journey from Oxford or Brighton, RailReach gives you authoritative, up-to-date data. Stations are colour-coded green, amber, or red so users can instantly assess commute viability. No registration is required. RailReach is the definitive tool for London commute planning.