Our verdict
Best overall
From London: Stonehenge and Bath Day Trip with Entry Ticket
Stonehenge with the entry ticket, then Bath, in one eleven-hour day. 4.8★ from 3,000+ reviews is the strongest record of any multi-stop coach trip from London.
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Best value
London: Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath and Roman Baths Day Trip
Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath and the Roman Baths for about £72 — the most-reviewed day trip from London. It’s a long, fast day, but nothing else ticks off this much per pound.
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Best private option
Private car and driver
From about £420 per car for Stonehenge and Bath, or £520 for the Cotswolds. For four people that’s close to a coach seat each — and you choose when to leave.
Skip it if
You only want one place
Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge, Bath and Brighton are all direct or near-direct by train. A tour mostly saves you planning, not money.
Which day trip from London, and how far is it?
The best day trips from London fall into two groups. Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge and Brighton are an hour or less by train and easy to do on your own. Stonehenge and the Cotswolds are harder without wheels, which is why most people take a coach tour — often combined with Bath, Windsor or Oxford to make the long drive worth it.
| Destination | Train from London (fastest we found) | Typical coach tour | Tour price from | Best combo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge | Waterloo → Salisbury ~1 h 25, then 35-min bus | 6–8 h half day | ~£59 with entry | + Bath, or Windsor |
| Bath | Paddington ~1 h 15, direct | ~11 h with Stonehenge | ~£55 with Stonehenge | + Stonehenge |
| Cotswolds | Paddington → Moreton-in-Marsh ~1 h 25 | 9.5–10.5 h | ~£70 small group | + Oxford or Blenheim |
| Windsor | Paddington via Slough ~30 min · Waterloo ~56 min | 5.5–6 h half day | ~£39 transport only | + Stonehenge, Hampton Court |
| Oxford | Paddington ~50 min, direct | 11 h with Windsor & Stonehenge | ~£72 | + Cotswolds |
| Cambridge | King’s Cross ~49 min, direct | — | — | A day on its own |
| Canterbury & Dover | St Pancras → Canterbury West ~58 min | 10 h | ~£79 | + White Cliffs of Dover |
Train times are the fastest direct services National Rail showed for a weekday in early November; tour prices are today’s “from” prices in our partner feed, per person.
The most-booked day trips from London, checked today
London: Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath and Roman Baths Day Trip
from £72
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London: Full-Day Windsor, Stonehenge and Oxford Tour
from £72
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From London: Full-Day Cotswolds Small-Group Tour
from £79
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From London: Cotswolds and Oxford Guided Day-Trip
from £79
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London: Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & Bath Full-Day Tour
from £72
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From London: White Cliffs of Dover and Canterbury Day Trip
from £79
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From London: Stonehenge and Bath Day Trip with Entry Ticket
from £85
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From London: Stonehenge, Windsor & Oxford Full-Day Trip
from £73per person
See on HeadoutPrices and ratings checked 21 Oct 2026; they change daily.
Coach tour, train or private driver?
- Coach tour — about £55–£85 per person for two or three sights, a guide on board and, often, entry tickets. You’ll spend much of an 11-hour day on a full-size coach. Best for Stonehenge and for ticking off several places at once.
- Small group — often capped at 16–19 people in a minibus, for £70–£130. The Cotswolds is where it earns its premium: minibuses fit the lanes and stop in more villages.
- Train — the cheapest and most flexible for one destination with sights near the station. Advance and off-peak tickets are far cheaper than buying at the station on the day. Our day trips by train guide has the fares.
- Private car — from about £420 per vehicle for a ten-hour day. It only beats the coach on price from about four people, but it’s the one way to do Stonehenge at your own pace, stay longer in Bath, or see three Cotswold villages before the coaches arrive. See private day trips.
Who runs day tours from London?
Many of the coach day trips sold on GetYourGuide, Headout and Tiqets are run by a handful of London operators. Knowing who they are helps you compare like with like.
- Golden Tours — established in 1984, family-run and a member of Gray Line. It runs the widest range of coach days — Stonehenge, Bath, Windsor, Oxford, the Cotswolds — and lists its Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath day from about £71 on its own site, in line with the platform prices.
- Evan Evans Tours — sells direct at evanevanstours.com (the old evanevans.co.uk address redirects there), with Stonehenge, Cotswolds, Bath, Oxford and Windsor days, small-group trips and longer rail tours.
- Premium Tours — Stonehenge from Victoria (a half day with fish and chips from about £60), Stonehenge and Bath from £85, and a Cotswolds lunch tour in Bibury from £99, on its own site.
- International Friends — small-group and private day trips to Stonehenge, Bath, Windsor, Oxford and the Cotswolds, with pick-ups in central London, at Heathrow and at the Southampton and Dover cruise terminals.
- Anderson Tours — small-group Cotswolds days, including a Broadway Tower route listed with a maximum group of 19.
- Rabbie’s — 16-seat mini-coaches only; its Stonehenge day leaves from Victoria. Better known for Scotland and multi-day UK tours.
Booking through a platform gets you one support desk, verified reviews and, on many listings, free cancellation — but the cancellation window varies by listing, so read it rather than assuming 24 hours.
Further afield
Paris in a day by Eurostar is possible and runs to 14–15 hours. For Downton Abbey fans, check Highclere Castle’s opening dates before planning around it. And if the day trip is really for the Harry Potter studios in Leavesden, see our Warner Bros. Studio Tour guide.
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Sources
- National Rail — journey planner (fares for Thu 5 Nov 2026, searched 21 Oct 2026) (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Golden Tours — day trips from London (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Evan Evans Tours — day tours from London (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Premium Tours — Stonehenge, Bath and Cotswolds tours (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- International Friends — small-group and private day trips (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Rabbie's — small-group day trips from London (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Tiqets — Anderson Tours Cotswolds & Broadway Tower small-group tour (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Star Tours — guided group holidays (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- GetYourGuide — day trips from London (partner feed)
Written and checked by the Private Tours London desk