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London Day Tours to Stonehenge – My Guide

Stonehenge is a prehistoric Monument in England. A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1986. It’s iconic and world famous. But you already knew that!

Stonehenge is 90 miles from Central London. This article covers the best London Day Tours to Stonehenge. I’ll cover three tours.

I’ll explain how to travel by Public Transport from London, and book your Stonehenge ticket separately. I don’t recommend doing this, as there’s no direct coach or Train. You need to change in Salisbury/Amesbury and then take a local bus or taxi. It’s expensive, slow and annoying as you have to change.

I detail a 6.5 hour day trip – book here for £66. Including direct private coach travel from South Kensington and entrance tickets for Stonehenge.

I also detail an 11 hour day trip - book here for £89. Entrance to Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, and Bath is included. As is transport from London. This is my personal recommendation, as you can see multiple great sites. For only £89.

The above photo of Stonehenge isn’t the best. That’s because I took the photo myself, when I visited!

This article is part of my series on tourist attractions in London. Go here for my guide to book a day trip to the Cotswolds. Go here for my guide to the Harry Potter Warner Bros Studio Tour.
## Best London Day Tours Stonehenge

Public Transport – Slow and Expensive

When it comes to London Day Tours Stonehenge, the worst option is to travel by public transport and to book your entrance ticket separately.

National Express don’t have a direct coach from London to Stonehenge. You need to go to Salisbury or Amesbury - book your coach here. I looked at a random date. The cost of a one way coach from London to Amesbury was £21, so £42 return. I couldn’t find any coaches to Salisbury.

There’s no direct trains from London to Stonehenge. You need to go to Salisbury – book your train ticket here. I checked a random date from London to Salisbury, and the cheapest fare was £34.19 return.

Once you get to Salisbury, you can get the Stonehenge Tour Bus. Which costs £17 for a return ticket. A taxi is £25 one way, i.e. £50 return.

The Stonehenge Tour Bus costs £7 return from Amesbury. A taxi costs £12 one way, i.e. £24 return.

You then need to buy Stonehenge Tickets from English Heritage for around £25.

When you account for travel from London to Salisbury/Amesbury, separate transfers to Stonehenge and the entrance tickets. Then the total price is at least £75. It’s also a massive pain in the butt, as you need to change in Salisbury/Amesbury.

Much better to buy a combination ticket, with direct private transport from London and Stonehenge Tickets.

Stonehenge & Transport from London - £66

You can book a tour, with coach transport from London and entrance Tickets to Stonehenge. It costs £66. The tour is rated 4.7* from over 3,000 reviews

You get picked up from South Kensington in Central London, and are taken on a private coach. You get to Stonehenge 1.5 hours later. You travel back via the same method. The whole trip takes 6.5 hours.


Stonehenge, Windsor Castle & Bath from London - £89

This is my favourite of the London Day Tours to Stonehenge. It’s also top rated (4.6* from over 18,000 reviews). A combination Ticket. It includes tickets to Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Bath, and travel from Central London.

Book your tickets here for £89.

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. It’s been the family home of British Kings and Queens for almost 1,000 years.

You’ll visit the Roman Baths in the heart of Bath. The City of Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the best religious spas of the ancient world.

You’ll then go to Stonehenge, before returning back to London.

It's a long day, jam packed with site seeing. You’ll arrive back tired. But it’s a great way to tick off multiple World Heritage sites in one day. For a really good price.

A Guide to Stonehenge

I should mention that Stonehenge is absolutely fantastic. In addition to seeing Stonehenge, you can also access the fantastic Visitor Centre. Which explains the origins of Stonehenge. There’s a 360° audio-visual theatre simulating seasonal changes inside the stone circle.

There’s also a really nice café and (of course) a gift shop.

From the visitor centre, you have a shuttle bus that will take you 1 mile to the stones. There’s a circular walkway, that you can use to walk round the stones. And get your photos. You’re not allowed to walk into the centre of the stones or touch the stones.

Barack Obama was allowed to touch the stones, as shown in the below video. But I guess they stretched the rules for him…

About 1.5 million people visit Stonehenge every year. It’s amongst the top 25 attractions in the UK. The British Museum is the most popular attraction in the UK. With 6.5 million visits annually.


London Day Tours Stonehenge – The Best Option

A dedicated London Day Tour to Stonehenge is the best option in my view. Much better than taking public transport.

You get to take a private bus directly from Central London to Stonehenge. With the cheapest tour, only costing £66, including entry tickets.

Using Public Transport and buying your Stonehenge Entrance Tickets separately will cost you at least £75. It will take you longer, as you need to change in Salisbury or Amesbury. It’s also not a lot of fun.

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