There are 5 ways to get from Guildford to London by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Guildford to London31.4 mi
1h 3m£2Bus, train
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra2
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddingtontrain Heathrow Terminal 5 - London Paddington
1h 28m£15–38Drive 31.7 mi
- Drive from Guildford to Londoncar 31.7 mi
48 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Guildford to Londontaxi 31.7 mi
48 min£140–170
Guildford to London by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to London is to rideshare which costs £2 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to London is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £7 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Guildford and arriving at London Waterloo. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Guildford and London is 30 miles. The road distance is 31.9 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to London without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £10 - £23.
The train from Guildford to London Waterloo Station takes 1h 3m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Guildford to London train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to London train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to London is 32 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Guildford to London.
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What companies run services between Guildford, England and London, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Guildford to London Waterloo every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £10–23 and the journey takes 1h 3m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- Heathrow Express
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Heathrow Express
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Guildford to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £140–170
Deuces Guildford Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1483 222 222
- Website
- deuces.co.uk
G M Cars
- Phone
- +44 1483 566 566
- Website
- gmcarstaxis.com
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