Stonehenge travel information and tours
Visiting Stonehenge?
Why not leave the car behind
Be part of the solution, not part of the problem
Last updated: 17 December 2007
Want to visit Stonehenge from London or elsewhere? Using public transportation? It couldn't be easier. This page tells you how. It also has maps and details of how to book local accommodation nearby in guesthouses, bed-and-breakfast (B&B) homes, and hotels.
Public transport information
Plan your journey automatically!
You can use this brilliant little widget from Transport Direct, Britain's superb new public transport planning website, to get a complete journey plan for a trip to or from Stonehenge. All you have to do is click "to" or "from" at the top (i.e. whether you're going to or from Stonehenge), enter the date and time of your trip, enter the postcode of the place you're coming from to reach Stonehenge or going on to after you leave, and click the GO button. If you're a foreign visitor and you're going from a city like London, just enter any old London postcode like SW1A 0AA (the House of Commons postcode in Westminster) and you should get a result!
Stonehenge automatic journey planner
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Stonehenge by train (railway/railroad)
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Stonehenge is a 25-minute bus ride from the
attractive city of Salisbury.
And Salisbury has a large railway station with quick and convenient
trains to most parts of the UK.
Direct trains go to Salisbury from London Waterloo, Southampton,
Portsmouth, South Wales (Cardiff, Swansea, and Newport), Bath, Bristol,
and Exeter. The South West Trains
website tells you about trains to Salisbury from stations to London and
Exeter and
includes timetables and up-to-the-minute train running information.
It's sometimes possible to get special day-trip tickets to Stonehenge
from places like London.
For details of current offers, look at the website or call the SW
Trains Helpline on 0845 6000 650. |
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For information about trains from other places, check out the National Rail website or call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 (24 hours). |
Stonehenge by National Express
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You can also get to Salisbury by coach, which is usually much cheaper than taking the train but also takes much longer (around 3-5 hours). The National Express website is easy to use, with timetable and fare information and online booking. You can get direct coaches from London and connections to Salisbury from many other towns and cities. |
Stonehenge by bus
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The local bus company Wilts and Dorset runs various services from Salisbury to Stonehenge. The number 3 bus to Stonehenge and Shrewton runs hourly on Mondays to Saturdays and every two hours on Sundays, calling at Old Sarum and Stonehenge. Here's a PDF version of the timetable you can download. At the time of writing, buses leave the train station for Stonehenge on the hour between 10am and 5pm. However, don't hold us to this information: please be sure to check the latest details before travelling! You can find out about times and fares by calling Wilts & Dorset on UK: 01722-336855 Overseas: +44 1722 336855. Wilts & Dorset also do a special bus service for the Summer Solstice. |
Need help from a human being?
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If you're hopelessly confused by train and bus timetables, visit the Traveline public transport information website or call their information line on 0870 608 2608. |
Stonehenge by walking and cycling
Why not visit Stonehenge as your ancestors would have done? Okay, they might not have had bicycles—but you could always walk from a nearby town. Stonehenge is just over 2 miles (4 km) from the town of Amesbury and can be visited on foot or on bicycle using public rights of way. Take extreme care if you need to cross the A303 on foot or by bicycle! We suggest you look at an Ordnance Survey map of the area which shows the rights of way. Cyclists might like to note that Sustrans Route 45 from Gloucester to Salisbury passes through Amesbury.
Organized tours of Stonehenge
Various companies offer more personalized tours of Stonehenge. Since organized tours use public transportation, and take some cars off the roads, we're very happy to endorse them here. City Sightseeing, the open-top tour bus company, operates Stonehenge tours leaving from various places, including Salisbury railway station. City Sightseeing and South West Trains sometimes offer a combined package including train travel from London Waterloo, a guided bus tour to Stonehenge, and entrance to the monument. For more details, go to the City Sightseeing website, click on Excursions and then follow the Stonehenge links for a downloadable leaflet, maps, timetables, and so on. For more help, call them on UK: 01708-866000 Overseas: +44 1708 866000.
Opening times and prices
For information about Stonehenge opening times and admission prices, call the Stonehenge Information line (recorded message) on UK: 01980-624715 Overseas: +44 1980 624715.
Accommodation
For information about places to stay in the Salisbury or Amesbury area, contact: Salisbury Tourist Information Centre, Fish Row, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1EJ. Telephone: UK: 01722-334956 Overseas: +44 1722 334956; Fax: UK: 01722-422059 Overseas: +44 722 422059.
Maps
Here's a road
map of the local area (you can zoom it in or out).
General help
You might like to explore this huge collection of information about UK Holidays including the page that covers South West England.