- Must visit
The British Museum
World-famous museum of human history, art, and culture, known for highlights such as the Rosetta Stone and Parthenon sculptures.
Cheapest price
$16
Average price
$16
Fastest journey
32 m
Average duration
32 m
Trains per day
18
Distance
13 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brentford to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brentford to London will cost around $16 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $16.
Of the 18 trains that leave Brentford for London on Thu, Jun 25, 18 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 25 the direct trains cover the 13 km distance in an average of 32 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 32 m .
On Thu, Jun 25 the slowest trains will take 33 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brentford to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 36m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $4, and a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 8 miles (13 km)
Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$10 Average price | $4 Average price Cheapest |
1h 6m Average total duration Fastest 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m Average total duration 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Brentford to London:
A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brentford to London costing on average $10 (€9).
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 44m.
The table below shows live departures for Brentford to London trains for today, Wednesday, June 24. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q09496 | On time 9:24 AM Brentford station (BFD) | 0h34 | 9:58 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
L84872 | On time 9:37 AM Brentford station (BFD) | 0h53 | 10:30 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Q09539 | On time 9:39 AM Brentford station (BFD) | 0h31 | 10:10 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Q09494 | On time 9:54 AM Brentford station (BFD) | 0h34 | 10:28 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
L84080 | On time 10:09 AM Brentford station (BFD) | 0h29 | 10:38 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Q09538 | On time 10:09 AM Brentford station (BFD) | 0h31 | 10:40 AM London Waterloo (WAT) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, June 25 | |||||
![]() | 5:36 AM Brentford | 0h32 | 6:08 AM London | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:06 AM Brentford | 0h32 | 6:38 AM London | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:23 AM Brentford | 0h32 | 6:55 AM London | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:36 AM Brentford | 0h33 | 7:09 AM London | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:50 AM Brentford | 0h34 | 7:24 AM London | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:05 AM Brentford | 0h34 | 7:39 AM London | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:20 AM Brentford | 0h35 | 7:55 AM London | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:35 AM Brentford | 0h33 | 8:08 AM London | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:50 AM Brentford | 0h35 | 8:25 AM London | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Brentford to London run on average 6 times per day, taking around 36m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $10 (€9) but you can travel from only $4 (€3) by bus.
There are 5 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 8 miles (13 km) distance in 30m.
Distance 8 miles (13 km) |
Average train duration 36m |
Cheapest ticket price $10 (€9) |
Trains per day 6 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 30m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
Cheapest Month Jan |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 28 days |
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