Commuting Slough ⇄ Royal Holloway: tips?

Is anyone here commuting from Slough to Royal Holloway? What are your tips or experiences with the train or bus? How easy is it in reality? 😊

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Is anyone here commuting from Slough to Royal Holloway? What are your tips or experiences with the train or bus? How easy is it in reality? 😊

Hi there! 👋 Great question - commuting from Slough to Royal Holloway is definitely doable, and lots of students choose this option.

🚆 By Train
There isn’t a direct train from Slough to Egham, but the route is still fairly straightforward:

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Slough → Windsor & Eton Riverside

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Change at Staines

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Staines → Egham

Once you arrive, the walk from Egham Station to campus takes around 20 minutes, or you can take the £1 subsidised campus shuttle bus, which gets you here in under 10 minutes.

🚌 By Bus
You can take the First Berkshire route 8 from Slough to Egham, which runs every 30 minutes and takes around 38 minutes end-to-end. The main bus stop in Egham is right outside campus, so it’s very convenient.

If you’d like to chat directly with a current student who commutes, you can connect with them here:
💬 Chat with a commuting student

There's also lots of information on our website about the support available to help you manage your studies with travelling each day.

Best wishes,
Royal Holloway, University of London

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