45 minute commute to London

296 stations reach a London terminal within 45 minutes on a weekday. Forty-five minutes opens up most of the inner commuter belt while staying under an hour on the train. Times are the fastest scheduled service, measured from published timetables.

Every station within 45 minutes

Ranked by journey time. 273 of the 296 are direct.

By London terminal

Waterloo 59 stations

Vauxhall (4 min), Earlsfield (13 min), Putney (14 min), Surbiton (15 min), Wimbledon (15 min), Barnes (19 min), Richmond (19 min), Raynes Park (20 min), Walton-on-Thames (22 min), Esher (23 min), New Malden (23 min), Twickenham (23 min) and more.

London Bridge 55 stations

New Cross (5 min), Lewisham (7 min), Hither Green (9 min), Peckham Rye (9 min), East Croydon (13 min), Grove Park (13 min), Blackheath (14 min), Orpington (15 min), Chelsfield (17 min), Kidbrooke (18 min), West Croydon (18 min), Chislehurst (20 min) and more.

Liverpool Street 30 stations

Stratford (6 min), Tottenham Hale (14 min), Abbey Wood (18 min), Romford (18 min), Cheshunt (23 min), Shenfield (23 min), Waltham Cross (26 min), Broxbourne (27 min), Chelmsford (29 min), Gidea Park (29 min), Ingatestone (29 min), Harlow Town (30 min) and more.

St Pancras 29 stations

Kentish Town (5 min), West Hampstead Thameslink (8 min), Cricklewood (13 min), Oakleigh Park (17 min), Ebbsfleet International (18 min), Mill Hill Broadway (19 min), St Albans City (20 min), Gravesend (22 min), Welwyn Garden City (22 min), Elstree & Borehamwood (23 min), Luton Airport Parkway (23 min), Harpenden (25 min) and more.

Kings Cross 24 stations

Finsbury Park (6 min), Alexandra Palace (11 min), Hornsey (12 min), New Barnet (18 min), Welwyn North (19 min), Potters Bar (20 min), Stevenage (20 min), Enfield Chase (24 min), Gordon Hill (26 min), Hatfield (26 min), Hadley Wood (27 min), Hitchin (28 min) and more.

Paddington 24 stations

Acton Main Line (7 min), Ealing Broadway (8 min), Southall (13 min), Hanwell (14 min), Slough (14 min), Hayes & Harlington (16 min), Maidenhead (18 min), West Drayton (20 min), Twyford (21 min), Reading (23 min), Iver (24 min), Burnham (26 min) and more.

Victoria 22 stations

Battersea Park (4 min), Clapham Junction (6 min), Denmark Hill (9 min), Balham (12 min), Wandsworth Common (12 min), Bromley South (15 min), St Mary Cray (23 min), Bellingham (24 min), Bickley (25 min), Swanley (27 min), Horley (31 min), Longfield (32 min) and more.

Fenchurch Street 20 stations

Limehouse (4 min), West Ham (9 min), Barking (14 min), Dagenham Dock (20 min), Upminster (21 min), Rainham (Essex) (24 min), West Horndon (27 min), Ockendon (28 min), Laindon (29 min), Purfleet (29 min), Basildon (32 min), Chafford Hundred (33 min) and more.

Marylebone 17 stations

West Ruislip (18 min), Denham (19 min), Gerrards Cross (19 min), Denham Golf Club (22 min), Seer Green (24 min), Seer Green & Jordans (24 min), Beaconsfield (25 min), High Wycombe (25 min), Rickmansworth (25 min), Chorleywood (30 min), Amersham (31 min), Chalfont & Latimer (33 min) and more.

Euston 15 stations

Harrow & Wealdstone (13 min), Watford Junction (15 min), Bushey (16 min), Kings Langley (25 min), Hemel Hempstead (27 min), Apsley (28 min), Tring (28 min), Leighton Buzzard (30 min), Berkhamsted (31 min), Milton Keynes Central (32 min), Bletchley (37 min), Hatch End (39 min) and more.

Moorgate 1 station

Crews Hill (39 min).

Frequently asked questions

How many places are within a 45 minute commute to London?

296 stations reach a London terminal in 45 minutes or less on a weekday, across 11 of the 11 main line terminals. 273 of them are direct, with no change of train.

Which is the fastest?

Battersea Park, at 4 minutes into Victoria.

Are these times realistic?

They are the quickest scheduled weekday journey, so a best case rather than a typical morning. Each station page shows the typical peak time alongside, which is the more useful number when judging a daily commute.

Commutes within: 30 minutes · 45 minutes · 60 minutes

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