How to get to Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens · Richmond, TW9 3AB

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By train to Kew Gardens station

Kew Gardens station is served by the District line and by the Mildmay line of the London Overground. From the station you walk to Victoria Gate, where the ticket offices and the main entrance are.

If you already have your ticket on your phone, you go straight in.

From Kew Bridge, from Richmond and by bus

Elizabeth Gate, on the north side, is about 800 metres from Kew Bridge. Lion Gate, on the south side, is about 1.1 kilometres from Richmond, a walk of roughly 15 minutes.

Bus 65 (Richmond to Ealing) stops at Lion Gate and Victoria Gate. Bus 110 stops at Kew Gardens station and Elizabeth Gate.

By boat from Westminster

In season a river boat runs from Westminster to Kew Pier in about 1 hour 30 minutes, and the pier is about 10 minutes on foot from the gardens. The boat ticket does not include entry to the gardens, so book the garden ticket as well. The boat runs only in season, so make sure it also runs for your return.

By car

Parking is limited. There are a few paid places at Brentford Gate, on the west side, and they fill up early. The train is simpler.

Accessibility and rules

The Kew Explorer land train leaves from Victoria Gate Plaza and goes round the gardens in about 40 minutes. It is not included in the entry ticket. The entry ticket is accessible to wheelchair users. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Drones are not allowed in the gardens.