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The River Thames is easy to get to. It flows through some of England's most famous towns and is accessible by car, bus, train and other waterways.

Major roads across the south-east will take you to the riverside towns. Find out how to get to Windsor, Henley, Marlow, Oxford and Reading by road or public transport here.

See a map of the River Thames to explore some of the best accommodation and attractions available along its path.

General travel enquiries:

Traveline - Anywhere in Britain. The journey planner can plan door-to-door journeys across the whole of England, Scotland and Wales thanks to data imported from other traveline regions.
National Rail Enquiries: The gateway to Britain's National Rail network. A portal into UK rail travel including train company information and promotions; train times; fares enquiries; tickets.
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/.
Transport for London (TFL): Information on all forms of public transport in London, routes, maps, journey planner and online tickets sales. Includes guide to what to see and do and realtime.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/.
National Express: Buy National Express coach & bus tickets for travel to over 900 destinations throughout the UK including London airports Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton.
http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx.
Megabus operates coach services to many destinations across the UK and Europe. Services operate from London Victoria Coach Station. For information on timetables and fares, or to make a booking, visit www.megabus.com.
Eurostar: You can travel from The Netherlands, Germany or any Belgian station by connecting with a Thalys or Deutsche Bahn ICE train to Brussels Midi/Zuid. Once you’re in London you can connect to other mainline stations to reach River Thames destinations http://www.eurostar.com/

Regional Rail operators to River Thames destinations

Chiltern Railways 08456 005165
First Great Western operates services between London Paddington, Reading and Oxford, Cookham, Bourne End and Marlow as well as destinations across South Wales and the West of England 08457 000125
Cross Country Trains 0870 010 0084
South West Trains operates direct services from London Waterloo to Windsor and Eton Riverside, Wraysbury, Sunnymeads, Ascot, Sunningdale and Datchet 0345 6000 650

Regional Bus services to River Thames destinations

Green Line: Green Line coaches are a distinctive sight across the northern and western Home Counties; at London Heathrow and Luton Airports; on the A1(M), M1 and M4 motorways and in Central London - See more at: www.greenline.co.uk/.
Heathrow Airport Bus Services: Provide services to local destinations such as Windsor and to key railway stations. http://www.heathrowairport.com/transport-and-directions/buses-and-coaches.
Oxford Tube: Service between London and Oxford http://www.oxfordtube.com/.
Oxford Bus Company: Services the width and breadth of Oxfordshire and to London, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/.
Thames Travel: covering South Oxfordshire and part of West Berkshire http://www.thames-travel.co.uk/.
Arriva: covers Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/beds-and-bucks/

Airports

Heathrow Airport www.heathrowairport.com.
Gatwick Airport www.gatwickairport.com.
Stansted Airport www.stanstedairport.com.
London Luton Airport http://www.london-luton.co.uk/.
London City Airport: www.londoncityairport.com.

By Road

Most of the River Thames is easily accessible via the major motorway networks of the M3, M4, M25 and M40 and other roads A34, A404, A4130 and A4155 and is well served by public transport
Use AA Route Planner for planning your journey by road.