Buses to Watford
The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.
Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Watford, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford to Ilford | United Kingdom | 34 km (21 mi) | about 52 min |
| Watford to Barking | United Kingdom | 36 km (22 mi) | about 54 min |
| Watford to Croydon | United Kingdom | 37 km (23 mi) | about 54 min |
| Watford to Sutton | United Kingdom | 37 km (23 mi) | about 54 min |
| Watford to Woking | United Kingdom | 39 km (24 mi) | about 57 min |
| Watford to Dagenham | United Kingdom | 41 km (25 mi) | about 59 min |
| Watford to Reading | United Kingdom | 46 km (28 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Watford to Milton Keynes | United Kingdom | 50 km (31 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Watford to Bedford | United Kingdom | 54 km (33 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Watford to Basildon | United Kingdom | 60 km (37 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Watford to Oxford | United Kingdom | 60 km (37 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Watford to Chelmsford | United Kingdom | 60 km (37 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Watford to Berlin | Germany | 947 km (588 mi) | about 17 h 14 min |
| Watford to Madrid | Spain | 1,275 km (792 mi) | about 23 h 8 min |
| Watford to Rome | Italy | 1,460 km (907 mi) | about 26 h 27 min |
| Watford to Paris | France | 368 km (228 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Watford to Hamburg | Germany | 732 km (455 mi) | about 13 h 23 min |
| Watford to Budapest | Hungary | 1,470 km (914 mi) | about 26 h 38 min |
| Watford to Warsaw | Poland | 1,463 km (909 mi) | about 26 h 30 min |
| Watford to Vienna | Austria | 1,257 km (781 mi) | about 22 h 48 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
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- 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.