If as a part of your journey to Twickenham, you’ll be frequenting London, then it’s likely you may find yourself at Waterloo, before heading onto Twickenham.
From Waterloo to Twickenham is pretty simple by train, as you’ll see below. And the stadium itself is roughly a 14-minute walk from the train station at Twickenham. In this post I also want to cover various other ways that you could make the 13-mile journey. But before I delve into these different travel options, I want to give you my suggestion on the quickest and easiest way to get there.
Use the South Western Railway Service to take a train from London Waterloo to Twickenham Station. The journey is direct and can take anything from 20 minutes to 45 minutes. This will depend on which train route you choose. Tickets will cost £7.30 per adult (16+) or £3.65 per child (0-15).
If you’ve been travelling some distance before arriving at Waterloo, then you may well have a fair few bags on your person.
And if your reason for making the journey to Twickenham is to watch a rugby match or some other event that’s being hosted at the stadium; then you’ll need to find some place to store your bags. As you won’t be allowed to take much into the stadium with you.
Check out this post I wrote on what you can & can’t take into Twickenham, if you want to read more about what you’re allowed to take into the stadium with you.
If you think you will need to store some luggage for a while, then it could be worth doing this at Waterloo, before getting on a train to Twickenham. There are many more storage facilities on offer here, than there are near the stadium.
I’d also encourage you to have a read of this article I wrote, which is all about the different luggage storage providers available to you on match day at Twickenham.
Now let’s dive into the different ways you could get from Waterloo to Twickenham. Once you’ve read this article you’ll have all the information you need, to make a decision as to how you’ll make the journey.
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1. Train
Twickenham train station is situated on South Western Railway’s network. This is good news if you’re making the journey here from Waterloo, as there are several different train routes on the network that you could take. And all of them are direct trains to Twickenham. In other words, you won’t need to change.
The duration of the journey will vary depending on which route you choose; this will be anything from 20 to 45 minutes. Undoubtedly, taking the train is by far the easiest and quickest way to get yourself from Waterloo to Twickenham.
Bear in mind though, that on match days the trains can get pretty busy. For that reason, expect longer waiting times on platforms due to full trains. If you want to try to avoid the crowds, then it might be wise to think about using a different, less direct form of transport.
If you are heading to Twickenham for the rugby, or another event that’s being hosted at the stadium; then you’ll have a 15-minute walk from the station to the stadium.
If you don’t fancy the walk, you can always take the bus. Either the 681 or 281 stop at the station every 10 minutes or so. Jump on one of these, and it’ll take you to Twickenham Stadium (stop N).
Check out the table below which displays the different South Western Railway train routes from Waterloo to Twickenham.
South Western Railway Train Routes From Waterloo To Twickenham.
| Destination | Stops | Duration | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3 | 20 minutes | Find Tickets |
| Windsor & Eton Riverside | 5 | 24 minutes | Find Tickets |
| Weybridge | 11 | 28 minutes | Find Tickets |
| Wimbledon | 11 | 31 minutes | Find Tickets |
| Kew Bridge | 8 | 32 minutes | Find Tickets |
| Hounslow | 11 | 32 minutes | Find Tickets |
| London Waterloo | 12 | 45 minutes | Find Tickets |
2. Tube & Walk
If you want to avoid the crowds that you will encounter on the train journey to Twickenham on match day, and you don’t mind a bit of a stroll to the stadium from the nearest tube station(s); then why not jump on the tube.
In fact, it’s worth noting that if you don’t fancy the longish walk from the tube station to the stadium, there’s good news. Twickenham Stadium offers a shuttle bus service to and from both Richmond and Hounslow East Underground stations on match / event days when the crowd is expected to be more than 35,000.
The shuttle bus service costs £3.00, the journey taking approximately 10 minutes from Hounslow East, or 15 minutes from Richmond.
The one way tube journey will cost you less than on the train. And better still, on the London Underground, kids under the age of 11 travel free if accompanied by an adult.
If the thought of taking the tube followed by a brisk walk or the shuttle bus to the stadium works for you, then have a look at the tables below where I’ve displayed the different routes you could take to get you from Waterloo to Twickenham.
Tube & Walk: Waterloo To Twickenham - Option 1. Approx 1 hour 27 minutes.
| Steps | Tube Line | Walk | Bus Number | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jubilee | Waterloo | Westminster | ||
| 2 | District | Westminster | Richmond | ||
| 3 | 41 minutes | Richmond | Twickenham Stadium |
Tube & Walk: Waterloo To Twickenham - Option 2. Approx 1 hour 30 minutes.
| Steps | Tube Line | Walk | Bus Number | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern / Bakerloo | Waterloo | Embankment | ||
| 2 | District | Embankment | Richmond | ||
| 3 | 41 minutes | Richmond | Twickenham Stadium |
The two tables above display the tube routes to Richmond Station. From here you’ll have a 40-minute walk to the stadium.
The tables below display the tube routes to Hounslow East Station. From here the walk will be around 35 minutes.
Tube & Walk: Waterloo To Twickenham - Option 3. Approx 1 hour 20 minutes.
| Steps | Tube Line | Walk | Bus Number | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jubilee | Waterloo | Green Park | ||
| 2 | Piccadilly | Green Park | Hounslow East | ||
| 3 | 34 minutes | Hounslow East | Twickenham Stadium |
Tube & Walk: Waterloo To Twickenham - Option 4. Approx 1 hour 15 minutes.
| Steps | Tube Line | Walk | Bus Number | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern | Waterloo | Leicester Square | ||
| 2 | Piccadilly | Leicester Square | Hounslow East | ||
| 3 | 34 minutes | Hounslow East | Twickenham Stadium |
Tube & Walk: Waterloo To Twickenham - Option 5. Approx 1 hour 34 minutes.
| Steps | Tube Line | Walk | Bus Number | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bakerloo | Waterloo | Piccadilly Circus | ||
| 2 | Piccadilly | Piccadilly Circus | Hounslow East | ||
| 3 | 34 minutes | Hounslow East | Twickenham Stadium |
Tube & Walk: Waterloo To Twickenham - Option 6. Approx 1 hour 32 minutes.
| Steps | Tube Line | Walk | Bus Number | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jubilee | Waterloo | Westminster | ||
| 2 | District / Circle | Westminster | South Kensington | ||
| 3 | Piccadilly | South Kensington | Hounslow East | ||
| 34 minutes | Hounslow East | Twickenham Stadium |
3. Bus
Another option available to you if you’re wanting to travel from Waterloo to Twickenham is to take the bus. Granted, the journey takes a little longer. On the flip side though…..
- It is cheap when you consider the other options – and like the tube, kids under the age of 11 travel free if accompanied by an adult.
- You get to stay above ground.
- The transport will get you closer to the stadium.
- You get to do a bit of sightseeing from the bus window en-route.
Check out the table below for information on the bus route that will take you from Waterloo to Twickenham. I haven’t displayed how long the bus ride will take in the table below. My reason being that journey times will change, as a result of the amount of traffic that is on the roads at the time of your trip.
That said, if you decide to take the bus from Waterloo to Twickenham, you should be prepared for a journey that will take anywhere from 1hr30 to 2hrs.
Bus Route From Waterloo To Twickenham.
| Steps | Bus Number | Walk | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 minutes | Waterloo Station | Waterloo Station / York Road (Stop W) | |
| 2 | 77 Tooting Station | Waterloo Station / York Road (Stop W) | Clapham Junction The Northcote (Stop Y) | |
| 3 | 337 - Richmond | Clapham Junction The Northcote (Stop V) | Richmond Bus Station | |
| 4 | 110 - Hounslow | Richmond Bus Station (Stop J) | Twickenham Stadium (Stop N) |
4. Taxi
Taking the taxi has the potential of being the fastest way of getting yourself from Waterloo to Twickenham Stadium, but it is also the most expensive.
If you’re going to take a London taxi, you can expect to pay at least £60. And don’t forget; if your taxi ride is affected by congestion levels, the fare goes up! And there’s one certainty, which is if you’re travelling to Twickenham by taxi on match day, congestion levels will be high.
On a good run, you could expect this journey (which is around 12 and a half miles) to take about 25 minutes. But let’s be realistic. Match day means plenty of traffic, along with road closures and diversions. So you can expect to be in the taxi for over an hour at least.
As such I’d suggest that if you’re planning on getting a taxi to the stadium and wanting to arrive shortly before kick off. To get dropped off a mile or so from Twickenham and walk the last bit. This will save you the bother of sitting frustrated in traffic with the fare going up.
If however you’re aiming to get to the stadium a good few hours before the match starts, then you could expect a journey that is going to be relatively unaffected by match day traffic and road closures.
Getting there this early will leave you with enough time to head on down to Twickenham and explore this picturesque suburb and perhaps frequent a restaurant, or pub for a drink and/or meal, before heading on into the stadium for the match.
Do bear in mind though that the hours seem to pass very quickly amongst all the pre match hype and excitement. So if you are wanting to have an amble around Twickenham and grab a drink or meal before the game; you’d be wise to give yourself plenty of time to do so.
If you’re wondering what you might like to do in Twickenham before heading down to the stadium, then take a look at this post I wrote on where to go before the rugby at Twickenham.
Which Is The Cheapest Way To Get To Twickenham From Waterloo.
The London bus is your best bet if you’re looking for the cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Twickenham. The journey will involve a few changes and will be slow…. slower still if congestion levels are high.
Taking the bus will cost you £3.30 anytime, and don’t forget that children under 11 get to go free if they’re accompanied by and adult.
How Long Will It Take To Get To Twickenham From Waterloo?
The transport you decide to use and which route you take will dictate how long it takes to make the 12.6 mile journey from Waterloo to Twickenham.
And remember that if you decide to take the bus or taxi, the length of your journey will be significantly affected by the amount of traffic on the roads, and whether or not the match day road closures and subsequent diversions are in place by the time you get to near the stadium.
See below for the time the trip will take on the different transport types. Take note that the journey durations for taxi and bus are on a good run with little traffic.
- Train – 20 minutes
- Tube – 1 hour 15 minutes
- Bus – 1 hour 30 minutes
- Taxi – 25 minutes