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A mini guide to
Kew & Richmond: getting there
Stations and how to reach Kew & Richmond
Stations
Getting to Kew & Richmond
Choose the station closest to where you are going.
| Station | Lines | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens | District line and London Overground | Right by the gardens |
| Richmond | District line, London Overground and national rail | For Richmond town and the park |
| Kew Bridge | National rail | For the Kew Bridge side |
| North Sheen | National rail | For the northern edge of Richmond Park |
From the airports
Reaching Kew & Richmond
Routes from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City change with engineering works and time of day, so use the live planner for exact directions from any airport or station.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and we will show live routes to Kew & Richmond.
Airport links
Direct trains from the airports
None of the rail links listed on our guides to Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City names a station that serves Kew & Richmond, so expect to change trains in central London. Our airport to central London guide compares the options, and the journey planner above gives a live route.
Airport guides: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City.
Late at night
None of the stations above is on a Night Tube line (the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines run through Friday and Saturday nights).1 Late at night, plan on a night bus or a licensed taxi, and check your last train in the journey planner before you go out.
Neighbouring areas
The closest of our other London areas, measured centre to centre in a straight line. The walking time is a minimum at 5 km/h, so allow longer on real streets.
- Wimbledon: 7.7 km, at least 92 min on foot
- Notting Hill & Holland Park: 8.6 km, at least 103 min on foot
- South Kensington & the Museums: 9.2 km, at least 111 min on foot
- Chelsea: 9.4 km, at least 113 min on foot
Step-free access differs from station to station and lifts can be out of service. Check TfL's step-free information and the accessible London guide before you travel.
Sources
- Night Tube, Wikipedia, read on 1 November 2026. TfL's own Night Tube page did not respond to our fact-check request, so check it before you travel.
- Airport rail links: the official airport pages cited on each of our airport guides.
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