RLT is ideally located in the centre of Richmond, a 5 minute walk from the Train and Tube station.

Postal address: 32 Hill St. Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TW U.K.

Telephone - International: +44 (0)20 8332 7732 Fax: +44 (0)20 8948 3333

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From Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport is 12 miles away, approximately half an hour by car or taxi, depending on traffic congestion. However, there is a multitude of ways to get to Richmond from Heathrow by public transport. Buses run from all terminals at Heathrow to Feltham station every 10 minutes. From Feltham there are direct trains to Twickenham and Richmond. The 490 bus takes you from Terminal 5 to Richmond. Alternatively, you could take the Piccadilly underground line from Heathrow to Hammersmith, then change onto the District Line and take the next tube directly to Kew Gardens or Richmond. Take the Piccadilly line to Hounslow East and get on the H37 or H22 buses to Richmond. Or, change at South Ealing for the 65 bus (Richmond & Kingston).

Heathrow Airport website

 

From Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport is 30 miles away and takes approximately 45 minutes by car or taxi, depending on traffic congestion. Alternatively, take the train from Gatwick direct to Clapham Junction (NOT the Gatwick Express which goes to London Victoria). From Clapham Junction there are direct trains to any of the railway stations in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Gatwick Airport website

 

From City of London Airport

The airport is situated only 10 miles from the West End and six miles from the City of London. In front of the terminal there is a special airport shuttle bus to Canning Town, Canary Wharf and Liverpool Street, all London Underground stations from where you can take the tube to London Waterloo. From there you can take a train to Richmond upon Thames.

City of London Airport website

 

From Stansted Airport

The Stansted Express train will bring you into Liverpool Street Station, London. The journey time is 41 minutes. From Liverpool Street take the underground to London Waterloo. Direct trains to Richmond upon Thames leave on a regular basis from London Waterloo and takes approximately 20 minutes with a regular service or 10 to 15 minutes with a fast service.

Stansted Airport website

 

From Luton Airport

The airport is 35 miles from central London, easily accessible via the M1 and M25. Trains to central London take about 25 minutes. A constant, free shuttle bus service operates to and from Luton Airport Parkway station, situated approximately half a mile from the airport terminal building.

Luton Airport website

 

Eurotunnel

The Eurotunnel lies between Folkestone, England and Calais, France. It takes 35 minutes and there are up to 4 trains an hour, 24 hours a day. You need to be travelling in vehicle to use this service, pedestrian passengers are not permitted. From Folkestone, Richmond upon Thames is 79 miles.
Eurotunnel website

AA route planner website

 

By Car

The M3, M25 and M4 provide easy access to the area.

AA route planner website

 

By Underground (tube)

The Borough is served by the District Line of the London Underground Service to Richmond and Kew Gardens.

London Underground website.

 

By Train

There are 15 SWT (South West Trains) Railway Stations in the Borough. From Clapham Junction you can get a direct train to anyone of the stations in the borough. Clapham Junction can be reached from London Waterloo or London Victoria in approximately 10 minutes.
Waterloo station can be reached directly in 20 minutes from Richmond allowing good connections to the city, the West End, as well as the south-east coast.

South West Trains website

 

Train times can be obtained from the National rail enquiries website. More details about rail travel around London can be found on the Transport for London website.
National Rail Enquiries website

Transport for London website

 

London Overground Trains

Richmond and Kew Gardens also connect to north London via the London Overground Train line.