Station transfers · both directions
A private hire car from Richmond upon Thames to King's Cross Station is about 13 miles: around 45 minutes off-peak and up to 70 minutes in rush hour. Put your pickup address in the form above to see your estimated price; King's Cross Station is already filled in as the drop-off.
A taxi from Richmond upon Thames to King's Cross Station covers about 13 miles and takes around 45 minutes off-peak, or 70 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 King's Cross for the journey back.
We do not show a single fixed fare for Richmond upon Thames to King's Cross Station because Richmond upon Thames covers a large area: a pickup in Richmond is priced differently from one in East Sheen. 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.
There is no direct train from Richmond upon Thames to King's Cross Station, so public transport means at least one change, usually in central London. The Victoria, Piccadilly, Northern, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines all meet at King's Cross St Pancras.
By car it is about 45 minutes off-peak, door to door, with the driver helping with bags at both ends.
From Richmond upon Thames the driver usually heads east along the A316 and the A4, or the South Circular through Putney, then approaches King's Cross Station along the Euston Road to the station's south side. That is about 13 miles: reckon 45 minutes off-peak and 70 minutes when the roads are busy. Coming back, the driver meets you at King's Cross and takes the reverse route to your door in Richmond upon Thames.
King's Cross Station serves LNER trains to York, Newcastle and Edinburgh, plus Great Northern, Grand Central, Hull Trains and Lumo.
Long-distance trains from King's Cross mean big cases and fixed departure times. A car collects you at your door, so you are not dragging luggage through the Tube at King's Cross St Pancras, one of the busiest interchanges in London.
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 Richmond upon Thames (TW1, TW2, TW9 to TW12, SW13, SW14), including:
Enter your pickup address in Richmond upon Thames in the quote form; King's 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 45 minutes off-peak and up to 70 minutes in rush hour, for about 13 miles. Allow extra time on weekday mornings.
No. Public transport needs at least one change, usually in central London.
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 King's 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.