Woking: 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.
Woking is a city of 103,900 people in United Kingdom (England), 39 m (128 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Woking railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Woking runs from about 7 h 56 min a day in late December to 16 h 41 min in late June (computed for 51.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Woking is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 12,799-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Gatwick Airport (LGW, 32 km), London Luton Airport (LTN, 63 km), London Stansted Airport (STN, 83 km), London City Airport (LCY, 47 km), Southampton Airport (SOU, 69 km).
Flights to Woking: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Woking railway station. Trains to Woking
Buses to Woking · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 344 km (France) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Birmingham, 159 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 347 km (Belgium) — flights
- Rotterdam, 354 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Amsterdam, 392 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 266 km — tours
- Sheffield, 238 km — tours
- Leeds, 283 km — tours
- Antwerp, 345 km (Belgium)
Twin towns and sister cities: Rastatt, Amstelveen, Le Plessis-Robinson.
Common questions
Which airport serves Woking?
London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Woking?
About 103,900 people live in Woking, across 64 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Woking in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Woking?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Woking?
London (37 km), Paris (344 km), Birmingham (159 km), Brussels (347 km), Rotterdam (354 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.