Station transfers · both directions
A private hire car from Kingston upon Thames to Waterloo Station is about 14 miles: around 50 minutes off-peak and up to 80 minutes in rush hour. Put your pickup address in the form above to see your estimated price; Waterloo Station is already filled in as the drop-off.
A taxi from Kingston upon Thames to Waterloo Station covers about 14 miles and takes around 50 minutes off-peak, or 80 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 Waterloo for the journey back.
We do not show a single fixed fare for Kingston upon Thames to Waterloo Station because Kingston upon Thames covers a large area: a pickup in Kingston is priced differently from one in Coombe. 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, South Western Railway runs direct from Kingston, Surbiton and New Malden to Waterloo. 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 50 minutes off-peak, door to door, with the driver helping with bags at both ends.
From Kingston upon Thames the driver usually heads north-east up the A3 through Roehampton and Wandsworth, then approaches Waterloo Station via Waterloo Road and the station's taxi and pickup area. That is about 14 miles: reckon 50 minutes off-peak and 80 minutes when the roads are busy. Coming back, the driver meets you at Waterloo and takes the reverse route to your door in Kingston upon Thames.
Waterloo Station serves South Western Railway to Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Exeter and the Surrey suburbs.
Waterloo is Britain's busiest station, and trains to Southampton cruise terminals and the south coast are often full of luggage. A car lets you arrive on time without the rush-hour Tube.
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 Kingston upon Thames (KT1 to KT6, KT9), including:
Enter your pickup address in Kingston upon Thames in the quote form; Waterloo Station is already filled in as the drop-off. You see the estimated price straight away, and it is fixed once you book.
Around 50 minutes off-peak and up to 80 minutes in rush hour, for about 14 miles. Allow extra time on weekday mornings.
South Western Railway runs direct from Kingston, Surbiton and New Malden to Waterloo.
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 Waterloo 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.