Windsor - Travel

Windsor and Eton are easily accessible from all the Home Counties and London because they are essentially in the middle of everything. The Windsor Royal Station is very easy to reach no matter where you are. Buses tend to be a little awkward but that is, in the main, par for the course in most areas outside London. You can, however, cruise down this particularly glorious stretch of the Thames river in the summer months. There are very few problems getting to the immediate area by car.

Rail
All services to the Windsor Royal Station, or Windsor and Eton Central, have to converge on Slough first, which in turn connects you direct to the station. Whether you are coming from Oxford, Henley, Reading, London and all other surrounding areas, it is simple to arrive in Windsor as long as you get off at Slough. Trains from Slough to Windsor depart roughly every 25-30 minutes.

Bus
There are six regular bus routes.

Bus Route	From/To	Terminating or Midstop
441	Heathrow to Windsor	Terminating
417	Hounslow to Windsor	Terminating
41/43	Staines to Slough	Midstop (Old Windsor)
192	Heathrow to Reading	Midstop
63	Slough to Maidenhead	Midstop (Eton)
64	Slough to Eton Wick	Midstop (Eton)

River Boats
Marlow - Windsor - mid May to mid September - leave on Mondays and Fridays. Departs from Cookham Lock. Contact Salter Brothers of Reading on 0118 - 9572388.

Runnymede - Windsor - May to September - leave on Wednesdays, Fridays, and weekends. Departs from Datchet. Contact French Brothers Ltd. on 01753 - 865832.

Staines - Windsor - mid May to beginning September - leave on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Contact Salter Brothers of Windsor on 01753 - 865832.

Road
From the west and London travel along the M4 which passes by Eton and Windsor.
From the northern part and the southern part of the Home Counties take the M25 which will connect with the M4 at West Drayton.
Take the A355 into Eton and Windsor from the M40.
Take the A332 into Windsor and Eton from Bagshot.

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