Station transfers · both directions
A private hire car from Brent to Charing Cross Station is about 9 miles: around 35 minutes off-peak and up to 55 minutes in rush hour. Put your pickup address in the form above to see your estimated price; Charing Cross Station is already filled in as the drop-off.
A taxi from Brent to Charing Cross Station covers about 9 miles and takes around 35 minutes off-peak, or 55 minutes in traffic. Your price depends on the exact pickup address, vehicle and time, and is shown instantly in the quote form. It is fixed once you book, and the same car can meet you at Charing Cross for the journey back.
We do not show a single fixed fare for Brent to Charing Cross Station because Brent covers a large area: a pickup in Wembley is priced differently from one in Alperton. The quote form above uses your exact address, the vehicle you choose and the time of travel, and the price it shows is the price you pay once booked.
By train, the Bakerloo line runs direct from Queen's Park and Wembley Central to Charing Cross. It works well if you travel light, but you still have to get to the station at your end, and there is no help with luggage.
By car it is about 35 minutes off-peak, door to door, with the driver helping with bags at both ends.
From Brent the driver usually heads south-east down the Harrow Road or the Edgware Road (A5), then approaches Charing Cross Station along the Strand, stopping on a side street near the station. That is about 9 miles: reckon 35 minutes off-peak and 55 minutes when the roads are busy. Coming back, the driver meets you at Charing Cross and takes the reverse route to your door in Brent.
Charing Cross Station serves Southeastern trains to Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Hastings.
Charing Cross has no parking and stopping on the Strand is restricted. A pre-booked car drops you on a nearby side street, a minute's walk from the concourse.
Arriving by train? Tell us your train and arrival time. The driver tracks delays, meets you by the main departures board and walks you to the car, so you are not searching for a pickup point with your luggage.
We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Brent (HA0, HA9, NW2, NW6, NW10), including:
Enter your pickup address in Brent in the quote form; Charing Cross Station is already filled in as the drop-off. You see the estimated price straight away, and it is fixed once you book.
Around 35 minutes off-peak and up to 55 minutes in rush hour, for about 9 miles. Allow extra time on weekday mornings.
The Bakerloo line runs direct from Queen's Park and Wembley Central to Charing Cross.
Yes. Give us your train and arrival time. The driver follows delays, meets you by the main departures board and walks you to the car.
Yes. Choose a saloon, a 6-seat MPV or an 8-seater in the quote form. Child seats can be added when you book.
Yes. Book both directions together and the driver for the return meets you at Charing Cross Station when your train arrives.
Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Prices are quoted per vehicle in the form above. Page reviewed 29 September 2026.