This guide on how to get from London to Stonehenge It will help you organize your visit to the most famous megalithic monument in Europe and the world.
Built over 5000 years ago, between the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age, this monument of large blocks of rocks forming four concentric circumferences is still a mystery to scientists and historians.
Some of the latest theories, and more accepted, is that it was an astronomical observatory, when the sun rose just along the axis of the construction during the summer solstice and that it was also used as a necropolis of relevant characters of the time when several hundreds were found of burials.
Most people arrive at Stonehenge from London or after a route through cities in the South of England such as Bath and Salisbury, the latter located just over 10 kilometers from this World Heritage archeological site.
Based on the experience of our visit to Stonehenge, we explain the different options of get to Stonehenge from London, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs. We start!
How to get from London to Stonehenge by train
The fastest way to go from London to Stonehenge It is by train from London Waterloo station, connected to the Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee, City and Waterloo metro lines.
When you arrive at the station you must take the South Western Railway line that leaves every hour from 6:30 and leaves you in Salisbury in an hour and a half.
The price of the round trip ticket is £ 45.60 if you travel at peak times (6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) Monday through Friday and £ 42 if you take it on weekends or out of the rush hours.
When you leave Salisbury station, you can take a taxi, an Uber or one of the The Stonehenge Tour company buses that leave quite frequently (no need to book) from the stop on the left. The journey to the site is about 30 minutes and the price is 16 pounds, 32 if you include the visit to Old Sarum (a hill with archaeological remains from around 3000 BC) and 38 pounds if you arrive at the beautiful Cathedral from Salisbury.
These buses, in addition to passing through the green landscapes of the English countryside, allow you to get on and off as many times as you want.
The option of train to get to Stonehenge from LondonIt also allows you to visit the site in the morning, invest the afternoon in walking around the historic center of Salisbury and see its famous cathedral, since the last train back to London is at 22:30.
Getting to Stonehenge from London
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How to get to Stonehenge by bus
The cheapest way to go from London to Stonehenge is to take a bus from the National Express company that leaves from Victoria Station and from Heathrow Airport for a price starting at 10 pounds, reserving them in advance.
The bus will leave you in about two hours at Salisbury station or in the Amesbury town, located 2.5 miles walk from Stonehenge. If you don't want to walk more than half an hour to get to Stonehenge, you can take a taxi or the public bus (not operational on Sundays).
Buses do not have as much frequency as trains and it may be a good option to sleep in Salisbury, if you want to visit this city with more tranquility.
Another option more comfortable than the bus and cheaper than the train is to book this excursion to Stonehenge, which includes the entrance and transport by bus directly to the site.
Other more complete guided tours in Spanish that include, in addition to Stonehenge, other wonders of England are:
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Tips for visiting Stonehenge
Once you are clear how to get from London to Stonehenge We recommend you follow this series of tips that will help you organize your visit to this impressive monument:
- The visit to Stonehenge is from April to May from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., from June to August from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., from September 1 to October 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the rest of the months from 9 a.m. : 30 to 17h. Keep in mind that the last access is two hours before closing.
- The entrance to Stonehenge goes with time-limited tickets, so it is advisable to purchase the ticket in advance here, since it is the only way to have the guaranteed entrance and to choose time.
- In high season (summer and weekends) it is advisable to arrive early in the morning or late in the afternoon to see the site with the minimum number of people.
- The general admission price is £ 17.50, from 5 to 15 years is £ 10.90 and students and over 60 are £ 15.80.
- The average duration of the visit to Stonehenge is between 2 and 3 hours.
- The tour of the site begins at the visitor center with an exhibition on the history of the monument with archaeological remains and a 360-degree multimedia presentation that Stonehenge will show you during its construction.
- Once you leave the visitor center you will go through some reproductions of Neolithic houses and begin the visit to the most important part of the site accompanied by an audio guide in Spanish that will give you information on each point of interest.
- For years the entrance inside the circle formed by the large blocks of stone has not been allowed.
- Only during the celebration of the solstice that coincides with the sunset on the 20th and the sunrise on June 21 (check dates to make sure it coincides with these days), the entrance is free and you can access the inside of the circle.
- The enclosure has a cafeteria that serves food and drinks, and bathroom service.
- In winter we recommend wearing a windbreaker and a hat, we are frozen because it is an open area with strong gusts of cold wind.
- Parking is free if you have a ticket.
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