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About RailReach

RailReach is the United Kingdom's most comprehensive free resource for planning train commutes into London. Designed for homebuyers, renters, relocators, and daily commuters, RailReach provides an interactive colour-coded map displaying journey times from over 350 stations to all 9 London main line terminals: Kings Cross, Euston, Paddington, Waterloo, Victoria, London Bridge, Liverpool Street, Marylebone, and Fenchurch Street. Every journey time is sourced directly from 2026 National Rail timetable data, reflecting the fastest typical weekday services on each route. The platform covers all stations reachable within a 90 minute threshold, spanning commuter belts across the Home Counties, the Midlands, and the South Coast. Whether you need a sub-30-minute commute from Surbiton or are considering a longer journey from Oxford or Brighton, RailReach gives you authoritative, up-to-date data. Stations are colour-coded green, amber, or red so users can instantly assess commute viability. No registration is required. RailReach is the definitive tool for London commute planning.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the fastest train commute to London?

The fastest train commutes into London take just 4 to 5 minutes. Vauxhall reaches Waterloo in 4 minutes, Battersea Park reaches Victoria in 4 minutes, Kentish Town reaches Kings Cross (St Pancras) in 4 minutes, Limehouse reaches Fenchurch Street in 4 minutes, and Finsbury Park reaches Kings Cross in 5 minutes. These are all direct services operating throughout the day on high-frequency timetables, making them among the shortest National Rail journeys in the country.

Which London stations can I commute to?

RailReach covers all 9 London main line terminal stations. Kings Cross and St Pancras serve Great Northern, Thameslink, and LNER routes to the north and east. Euston serves Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern routes to the Midlands and North West. Paddington serves Great Western Railway and Elizabeth Line services to the west. Waterloo serves South Western Railway routes across Surrey, Hampshire, and the South West. Victoria serves Southeastern and Southern services to Kent, Sussex, and the South Coast. London Bridge serves Southeastern, Southern, and Thameslink routes into South East London and Kent. Liverpool Street serves Greater Anglia routes to Essex, Suffolk, and East Anglia. Marylebone serves Chiltern Railways to Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and the West Midlands. Fenchurch Street serves c2c routes through East London and South Essex to Southend.

What are the best commuter towns within 30 minutes of London?

Many excellent commuter towns sit within 30 minutes of a London terminal. From Kings Cross: Stevenage (20 min), St Albans City (20 min), Welwyn Garden City (25 min), and Hitchin (29 min). From Waterloo: Woking (23 min), Surbiton (17 min), Richmond (18 min), and Kingston (25 min). From Paddington: Reading (23 min), Slough (15 min), and Maidenhead (19 min). From Euston: Watford Junction (16 min), Hemel Hempstead (26 min), and Milton Keynes Central (30 min). From Victoria: East Croydon (15 min), Bromley South (18 min), and Sevenoaks (30 min). From Liverpool Street: Chelmsford (30 min), Shenfield (24 min), and Romford (17 min).

How accurate is the journey time data?

All journey times on RailReach are sourced from 2026 National Rail timetable data. Times represent the fastest typical weekday service on each route, not off-peak or weekend schedules. Data has been compiled from official operator timetables including Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Southeastern, Southern, Greater Anglia, LNER, Thameslink, c2c, and Chiltern Railways. Where a station requires a change of train, this is clearly indicated. Times may vary slightly during engineering works or disruption, but represent the standard fastest journey achievable on a normal operating day.

What stations are within 60 minutes of Kings Cross?

Stations within 60 minutes of Kings Cross include: Kentish Town (4 min), Finsbury Park (5 min), West Hampstead Thameslink (8 min), Hornsey (9 min), Alexandra Palace (12 min), Cricklewood (12 min), Mill Hill Broadway (17 min), Oakleigh Park (17 min), Potters Bar (18 min), New Barnet (20 min), St Albans City (20 min), Stevenage (20 min), Elstree and Borehamwood (21 min), Enfield Chase (22 min), Hadley Wood (22 min), Luton Airport Parkway (23 min), Brookmans Park (24 min), Radlett (24 min), Luton (25 min), Gordon Hill (25 min), Welwyn Garden City (25 min), Welham Green (26 min), Harpenden (28 min), Knebworth (28 min), Crews Hill (28 min), Hitchin (29 min), Welwyn North (29 min), Cuffley (32 min), Letchworth Garden City (35 min), Bayford (36 min), Baldock (37 min), Arlesey (38 min), Bedford (39 min), Biggleswade (40 min), Hertford North (41 min), Flitwick (41 min), Royston (42 min), Ashwell and Morden (45 min), Sandy (45 min), St Neots (46 min), Cambridge (49 min), Meldreth (50 min), Huntingdon (52 min), Shepreth (52 min), Foxton (55 min), and Peterborough (44 min).

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Terminal Summaries

Kings Cross and St Pancras

Kings Cross serves routes northward via Great Northern and Thameslink. Key stations include Kentish Town (4 min), Finsbury Park (5 min), Stevenage (20 min), St Albans City (20 min), Welwyn Garden City (25 min), Hitchin (29 min), Bedford (39 min), and Cambridge (49 min).

Waterloo

Waterloo is the busiest London terminal, serving South Western Railway routes across Surrey, Hampshire, and beyond. Key stations include Vauxhall (4 min), Clapham Junction (7 min), Wimbledon (13 min), Surbiton (17 min), Richmond (18 min), Woking (23 min), Basingstoke (44 min), and Winchester (59 min).

Paddington

Paddington serves Great Western Railway and Elizabeth Line routes westward through the Thames Valley. Key stations include Acton Main Line (7 min), Ealing Broadway (10 min), Slough (15 min), Maidenhead (19 min), Reading (23 min), Didcot Parkway (40 min), Oxford (45 min), and Swindon (50 min).

Victoria

Victoria serves Southeastern and Southern routes into Kent and Sussex. Key stations include Battersea Park (4 min), Clapham Junction (5 min), East Croydon (15 min), Bromley South (18 min), Sevenoaks (30 min), Gatwick Airport (30 min), Tonbridge (40 min), and Brighton (58 min).

London Bridge

London Bridge serves South East London, Kent, and parts of Surrey via Southeastern and Southern. Key stations include New Cross (5 min), Lewisham (8 min), Greenwich-area stations, Dartford (33 min), Redhill (28 min), Rochester (38 min), Sevenoaks (23 min), and Tunbridge Wells (47 min).

Liverpool Street

Liverpool Street serves Greater Anglia routes into Essex, Hertfordshire, and East Anglia. Key stations include Stratford (7 min), Tottenham Hale (12 min), Romford (17 min), Shenfield (24 min), Chelmsford (30 min), Bishops Stortford (37 min), Colchester (45 min), and Ipswich (56 min).

Euston

Euston serves the West Coast Main Line via Avanti and London Northwestern. Key stations include Harrow and Wealdstone (12 min), Watford Junction (16 min), Hemel Hempstead (26 min), Milton Keynes Central (30 min), Leighton Buzzard (32 min), Northampton (49 min), Rugby (52 min), and Coventry (58 min).

Marylebone

Marylebone serves Chiltern Railways routes into Buckinghamshire and the West Midlands. Key stations include Denham (18 min), Gerrards Cross (21 min), Beaconsfield (24 min), High Wycombe (27 min), Princes Risborough (37 min), Great Missenden (38 min), Bicester North (49 min), and Banbury (58 min).

Fenchurch Street

Fenchurch Street serves c2c routes through East London and South Essex. Key stations include Limehouse (4 min), West Ham (6 min), Barking (10 min), Upminster (18 min), Basildon (33 min), Benfleet (42 min), Leigh-on-Sea (47 min), and Southend Central (52 min).

Complete Station Journey Time Data

Train journey times from all stations to London terminals
Kings Cross / St Pancras
StationTerminalJourney Time (min)Direct
Finsbury ParkKings Cross5Yes
HornseyKings Cross9Yes
Alexandra PalaceKings Cross12Yes
New BarnetKings Cross20Yes
Oakleigh ParkKings Cross17Yes
Hadley WoodKings Cross22Yes
Potters BarKings Cross18Yes
Brookmans ParkKings Cross24Yes
Welham GreenKings Cross26Yes
HatfieldKings Cross23Yes
Welwyn Garden CityKings Cross25Yes
Welwyn NorthKings Cross29Yes
KnebworthKings Cross28Yes
StevenageKings Cross20Yes
HitchinKings Cross29Yes
Letchworth Garden CityKings Cross35Yes
BaldockKings Cross37Yes
Ashwell & MordenKings Cross45Yes
RoystonKings Cross42Yes
MeldrethKings Cross50Yes
SheprethKings Cross52Yes
FoxtonKings Cross55Yes
ArleseyKings Cross38Yes
BiggleswadeKings Cross40Yes
SandyKings Cross45Yes
St NeotsKings Cross46Yes
HuntingdonKings Cross52Yes
PeterboroughKings Cross44Yes
CambridgeKings Cross49Yes
GranthamKings Cross67Yes
Newark NorthgateKings Cross75Yes
Enfield ChaseKings Cross22Yes
Gordon HillKings Cross25Yes
Crews HillKings Cross28Yes
CuffleyKings Cross32Yes
BayfordKings Cross36Yes
Hertford NorthKings Cross41Yes
Kentish TownKings Cross4Yes
West Hampstead ThameslinkKings Cross8Yes
CricklewoodKings Cross12Yes
Mill Hill BroadwayKings Cross17Yes
Elstree & BorehamwoodKings Cross21Yes
RadlettKings Cross24Yes
St Albans CityKings Cross20Yes
HarpendenKings Cross28Yes
Luton Airport ParkwayKings Cross23Yes
LutonKings Cross25Yes
FlitwickKings Cross41Yes
BedfordKings Cross39Yes
Waterloo
StationTerminalJourney Time (min)Direct
VauxhallWaterloo4Yes
Clapham JunctionWaterloo7Yes
EarlsfieldWaterloo10Yes
WimbledonWaterloo13Yes
Raynes ParkWaterloo16Yes
New MaldenWaterloo19Yes
SurbitonWaterloo17Yes
EsherWaterloo21Yes
Walton-on-ThamesWaterloo26Yes
WeybridgeWaterloo28Yes
Byfleet & New HawWaterloo30Yes
West ByfleetWaterloo26Yes
WokingWaterloo23Yes
BrookwoodWaterloo29Yes
Farnborough (Main)Waterloo36Yes
FleetWaterloo42Yes
WinchfieldWaterloo47Yes
HookWaterloo50Yes
BasingstokeWaterloo44Yes
OvertonWaterloo55Yes
Whitchurch (Hants)Waterloo60Yes
AndoverWaterloo65Yes
GrateleyWaterloo72Yes
WinchesterWaterloo59Yes
Southampton CentralWaterloo76Yes
SalisburyWaterloo83Yes
PutneyWaterloo14Yes
BarnesWaterloo16Yes
RichmondWaterloo18Yes
TwickenhamWaterloo22Yes
Strawberry HillWaterloo25Yes
TeddingtonWaterloo28Yes
Hampton WickWaterloo30Yes
KingstonWaterloo25Yes
NorbitonWaterloo23Yes
BrentfordWaterloo25Yes
IsleworthWaterloo28Yes
HounslowWaterloo30Yes
FelthamWaterloo33Yes
StainesWaterloo34Yes
EghamWaterloo38Yes
Virginia WaterWaterloo42Yes
Hinchley WoodWaterloo27Yes
ClaygateWaterloo29Yes
OxshottWaterloo32Yes
Cobham & Stoke d'AbernonWaterloo35Yes
Effingham JunctionWaterloo40Yes
HorsleyWaterloo43Yes
ClandonWaterloo48Yes
GuildfordWaterloo33Yes
Worcester ParkWaterloo22Yes
StoneleighWaterloo24Yes
Ewell WestWaterloo27Yes
EpsomWaterloo32Yes
AshteadWaterloo37Yes
LeatherheadWaterloo42Yes
Box Hill & WesthumbleWaterloo48Yes
DorkingWaterloo52Yes
FarncombeWaterloo42Yes
GodalmingWaterloo45Yes
MilfordWaterloo49Yes
WitleyWaterloo52Yes
HaslemereWaterloo50Yes
LiphookWaterloo55Yes
LissWaterloo60Yes
PetersfieldWaterloo62Yes
HavantWaterloo78Yes
Ash ValeWaterloo43Yes
AldershotWaterloo48Yes
FarnhamWaterloo48Yes
BentleyWaterloo54Yes
AltonWaterloo58Yes
Motspur ParkWaterloo20Yes
Chessington SouthWaterloo35Yes
Thames DittonWaterloo30Yes
Hampton CourtWaterloo33Yes
SheppertonWaterloo48Yes
AscotWaterloo52Yes
Paddington
StationTerminalJourney Time (min)Direct
Acton Main LinePaddington7Yes
Ealing BroadwayPaddington10Yes
HanwellPaddington13Yes
SouthallPaddington14Yes
Hayes & HarlingtonPaddington17Yes
West DraytonPaddington20Yes
IverPaddington22Yes
LangleyPaddington19Yes
SloughPaddington15Yes
BurnhamPaddington22Yes
TaplowPaddington25Yes
MaidenheadPaddington19Yes
TwyfordPaddington24Yes
ReadingPaddington23Yes
TilehurstPaddington30Yes
PangbournePaddington35Yes
Goring & StreatleyPaddington39Yes
CholseyPaddington45Yes
Didcot ParkwayPaddington40Yes
ThealePaddington33Yes
ThatchamPaddington45Yes
NewburyPaddington39Yes
KintburyPaddington55Yes
HungerfordPaddington48Yes
BedwynPaddington56Yes
PewseyPaddington63Yes
OxfordPaddington45Yes
HanboroughPaddington62Yes
CharlburyPaddington72Yes
KinghamPaddington79Yes
Moreton-in-MarshPaddington85Yes
SwindonPaddington50Yes
ChippenhamPaddington62Yes
Bath SpaPaddington73Yes
Bristol Temple MeadsPaddington82Yes
Windsor & Eton CentralPaddington25No
Henley-on-ThamesPaddington50No
MarlowPaddington48No
Victoria
StationTerminalJourney Time (min)Direct
Battersea ParkVictoria4Yes
Clapham JunctionVictoria5Yes
Wandsworth CommonVictoria8Yes
BalhamVictoria10Yes
Denmark HillVictoria10Yes
Peckham RyeVictoria13Yes
East CroydonVictoria15Yes
Bromley SouthVictoria18Yes
BickleyVictoria20Yes
West CroydonVictoria20Yes
OrpingtonVictoria22Yes
PurleyVictoria22Yes
Coulsdon SouthVictoria26Yes
SwanleyVictoria28Yes
MersthamVictoria30Yes
SevenoaksVictoria30Yes
SuttonVictoria30Yes
Gatwick AirportVictoria30Yes
OtfordVictoria35Yes
Three BridgesVictoria36Yes
CrawleyVictoria38Yes
Bat & BallVictoria38Yes
HildenboroughVictoria38Yes
OxtedVictoria38Yes
Hurst GreenVictoria40Yes
TonbridgeVictoria40Yes
Haywards HeathVictoria42Yes
BalcombeVictoria43Yes
Paddock WoodVictoria48Yes
WivelsfieldVictoria48Yes
Burgess HillVictoria48Yes
HassocksVictoria50Yes
LingfieldVictoria50Yes
HorshamVictoria54Yes
MardenVictoria55Yes
Preston ParkVictoria55Yes
East GrinsteadVictoria57Yes
BrightonVictoria58Yes
Maidstone EastVictoria58Yes
StaplehurstVictoria60Yes
HoveVictoria61Yes
PortsladeVictoria63Yes
Shoreham-by-SeaVictoria65Yes
HeadcornVictoria66Yes
LancingVictoria68Yes
WorthingVictoria70Yes
PluckleyVictoria72Yes
AngmeringVictoria78Yes
Ashford InternationalVictoria80Yes
LittlehamptonVictoria85Yes
London Bridge
StationTerminalJourney Time (min)Direct
East CroydonLondon Bridge14Yes
OrpingtonLondon Bridge24Yes
SwanleyLondon Bridge30Yes
SevenoaksLondon Bridge23Yes
TonbridgeLondon Bridge36Yes
PurleyLondon Bridge20Yes
Gatwick AirportLondon Bridge32Yes
Haywards HeathLondon Bridge44Yes
BrightonLondon Bridge60Yes
HorshamLondon Bridge56Yes
New CrossLondon Bridge5Yes
LewishamLondon Bridge8Yes
BlackheathLondon Bridge12Yes
Hither GreenLondon Bridge10Yes
Grove ParkLondon Bridge14Yes
KidbrookeLondon Bridge14Yes
CatfordLondon Bridge15Yes
BellinghamLondon Bridge16Yes
ElthamLondon Bridge18Yes
Woolwich ArsenalLondon Bridge18Yes
New ElthamLondon Bridge18Yes
ChislehurstLondon Bridge18Yes
Beckenham HillLondon Bridge18Yes
Petts WoodLondon Bridge20Yes
PlumsteadLondon Bridge21Yes
Abbey WoodLondon Bridge23Yes
SidcupLondon Bridge24Yes
WellingLondon Bridge25Yes
ErithLondon Bridge28Yes
BexleyheathLondon Bridge28Yes
RedhillLondon Bridge28Yes
Slade GreenLondon Bridge30Yes
BarnehurstLondon Bridge32Yes
EarlswoodLondon Bridge32Yes
DartfordLondon Bridge33Yes
SalfordsLondon Bridge35Yes
RochesterLondon Bridge38Yes
HorleyLondon Bridge38Yes
StroodLondon Bridge40Yes
ReigateLondon Bridge40No
GravesendLondon Bridge41Yes
ChathamLondon Bridge42Yes
GillinghamLondon Bridge47Yes
Tunbridge WellsLondon Bridge47Yes
Rainham (Kent)London Bridge52Yes
SittingbourneLondon Bridge58Yes
FavershamLondon Bridge68Yes
Liverpool Street
StationTerminalJourney Time (min)Direct
StratfordLiverpool Street7Yes
Tottenham HaleLiverpool Street12Yes
RomfordLiverpool Street17Yes
CheshuntLiverpool Street22Yes
ShenfieldLiverpool Street24Yes
BrentwoodLiverpool Street26Yes
BroxbourneLiverpool Street27Yes
IngatestoneLiverpool Street30Yes
ChelmsfordLiverpool Street30Yes
Harlow TownLiverpool Street30Yes
BillericayLiverpool Street32Yes
Harlow MillLiverpool Street35Yes
Bishops StortfordLiverpool Street37Yes
Hertford EastLiverpool Street38Yes
Hatfield PeverelLiverpool Street38Yes
SawbridgeworthLiverpool Street38Yes
WickfordLiverpool Street38Yes
WithamLiverpool Street40Yes
RayleighLiverpool Street42Yes
Stansted MountfitchetLiverpool Street44Yes
ColchesterLiverpool Street45Yes
KelvedonLiverpool Street46Yes
HockleyLiverpool Street47Yes
Stansted AirportLiverpool Street47Yes
Marks TeyLiverpool Street48Yes
ElsenhamLiverpool Street50Yes
RochfordLiverpool Street50Yes
Audley EndLiverpool Street52Yes
Southend VictoriaLiverpool Street55Yes
IpswichLiverpool Street56Yes
ManningtreeLiverpool Street58Yes
BraintreeLiverpool Street58No
Whittlesford ParkwayLiverpool Street58Yes
CambridgeLiverpool Street65Yes
Euston
StationTerminalJourney Time (min)Direct
Harrow & WealdstoneEuston12Yes
BusheyEuston14Yes
Watford JunctionEuston16Yes
Kings LangleyEuston22Yes
ApsleyEuston24Yes
Hemel HempsteadEuston26Yes
BerkhamstedEuston31Yes
Milton Keynes CentralEuston30Yes
Leighton BuzzardEuston32Yes
TringEuston36Yes
CheddingtonEuston38Yes
BletchleyEuston38Yes
NorthamptonEuston49Yes
RugbyEuston52Yes
Long BuckbyEuston56Yes
CoventryEuston58Yes
Birmingham InternationalEuston70Yes
Birmingham New StreetEuston76Yes
Marylebone
StationTerminalJourney Time (min)Direct
DenhamMarylebone18Yes
Denham Golf ClubMarylebone20Yes
Gerrards CrossMarylebone21Yes
Seer Green & JordansMarylebone23Yes
BeaconsfieldMarylebone24Yes
High WycombeMarylebone27Yes
SaundertonMarylebone32Yes
Princes RisboroughMarylebone37Yes
Great MissendenMarylebone38Yes
Monks RisboroughMarylebone40Yes
Little KimbleMarylebone43Yes
Stoke MandevilleMarylebone47Yes
Haddenham & Thame ParkwayMarylebone48Yes
Bicester NorthMarylebone49Yes
Kings SuttonMarylebone55Yes
AylesburyMarylebone58Yes
BanburyMarylebone58Yes
Aylesbury Vale ParkwayMarylebone62Yes
Leamington SpaMarylebone72Yes
Warwick ParkwayMarylebone78Yes
WarwickMarylebone85Yes
Fenchurch Street
StationTerminalJourney Time (min)Direct
LimehouseFenchurch Street4Yes
West HamFenchurch Street6Yes
BarkingFenchurch Street10Yes
Dagenham DockFenchurch Street14Yes
Rainham (Essex)Fenchurch Street17Yes
UpminsterFenchurch Street18Yes
PurfleetFenchurch Street20Yes
Chafford HundredFenchurch Street22Yes
West HorndonFenchurch Street24Yes
OckendonFenchurch Street25Yes
GraysFenchurch Street27Yes
LaindonFenchurch Street30Yes
Tilbury TownFenchurch Street30Yes
BasildonFenchurch Street33Yes
East TilburyFenchurch Street34Yes
Stanford-le-HopeFenchurch Street35Yes
PitseaFenchurch Street38Yes
BenfleetFenchurch Street42Yes
Leigh-on-SeaFenchurch Street47Yes
ChalkwellFenchurch Street49Yes
WestcliffFenchurch Street50Yes
Southend CentralFenchurch Street52Yes