Slough: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Slough is a city of 164,793 people in United Kingdom (England), 33 m (108 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Burnham railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Slough runs from about 7 h 54 min a day in late December to 16 h 43 min in late June (computed for 51.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Slough is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 12,799-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Luton Airport (LTN, 44 km), London Gatwick Airport (LGW, 49 km), London Stansted Airport (STN, 71 km), London City Airport (LCY, 45 km), Southampton Airport (SOU, 82 km).
Flights to Slough: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Burnham railway station, Colnbrook railway station, Colnbrook Estate Halt railway station, Chalvey Halt railway station. Trains to Slough
Buses to Slough · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 362 km (France) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Birmingham, 140 km — tours
- Brussels, 352 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 353 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Amsterdam, 388 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 246 km — tours
- Sheffield, 217 km — tours
- Leeds, 262 km — tours
- Antwerp, 348 km (Belgium)
Twin towns and sister cities: Riga, Montreuil-sur-Mer.
Common questions
Which airport serves Slough?
London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Slough?
About 164,793 people live in Slough, across 33 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Slough in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Slough?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Slough?
London (33 km), Paris (362 km), Birmingham (140 km), Brussels (352 km), Rotterdam (353 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.