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Visit Kew Gardens car-free

Visit by bus for just £3 each way. Most buses in England are offering £3 single fares until March 2027. Our journey planner will show you if your route is included, or you can find a full list of participating operators and routes here.

It’s easy to visit Kew Gardens car-free.

It’s half an hour from London Waterloo, Victoria, Hampsted Heath, or Windsor.

  • From Kew Gardens station, it’s a 5-minute walk, past shops and cafés, then along Lichfield Road to the Victoria Gate. Tubes run from:
  • District Line: Blackfriars (35 mins), Monument (near London Bridge, 40 mins), South Kensington (20 mins), Victoria & Embankment (30 mins), Whitechapel & Tower Hill (45 mins).
  • Mildmay Line: Highbury & Islington (45 mins), Stratford (55 mins), Turnham Green (5 mins), Wilesden Junction (15 mins).

From Kew Bridge station, it’s a 10-minute walk to Elizabeth Gate. Trains run from: Clapham Junction (15 mins), Waterloo (30 mins), Vauxhall (25 mins) and Weybridge (50 mins).

From Richmond station, it’s a 15-minute walk to Lion Gate. You can also catch bus 65 direct (5 mins). Trains run from the same places as for Kew Gardens & Kew Bridge, plus: Putney (5 mins), Reading (70 mins), Wimbledon (40 mins), Windsor & Eton Riverside (30 mins) and Wokingham (60 mins).

Kew Gardens bus map shows services from: Ealing Broadway (30 mins), Hammersmith (25 mins), Hampton Court (65 mins) and Kingston (35 mins).

In summer, boats cruise from Westminster a couple of times per day. The journey takes about 90 minutes to Kew Pier, which is about 5 minutes stroll from Elizabeth Gate. Check the river map.

View the map of the gardens.

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You are welcome to cycle to Kew and there are bike racks at all four gates. Plan your cycle route here.

2-for-1 entry with a valid National Rail train ticket and voucher. Car-free visitors also avoid the £7 parking fee.

Enjoy 30% off with the TFL GO App (Transport for London tube, overground and bus) too.

Here’s some information on accessibility on buses and trains.

About Kew Gardens

More than 50,000 different plants in a huge, UNSECO-listed garden with lakes, woods, a treetop walkway, acres of flowers and Victorian palm houses.

For any queries about visiting contact Kew Gardens on 020 83325655 or [email protected]

Address: Kew, Richmond, London, TW9 3AE. Visit Website

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Covid-19

We live on a beautiful island and there’s no better way to explore it than by train, bus, bike and foot. But, at this exceptional time, please follow current advice to stay at home and avoid non-essential travel in England. Separate travel rules apply in Wales and Scotland.

We look forward to helping you enjoy great days out and more car-free adventures in the future.