Travelling to the hospital

Great Ormond Street Hospital is located in central London within easy reach of all London airports.

From London Heathrow Airport:

Take the London Underground (‘tube’) Piccadilly line (marked dark blue on tube maps) directly to Russell Square tube station. This is the closest Underground station to the hospital. The tube journey will take around an hour, and it is then a five-minute walk to GOSH. Please note Russell Square station has no disabled access.

Alternatively, you can take the Heathrow Express train to London Paddington station, which takes around 15 minutes. Then take a taxi to the hospital, which is around 20 minutes’ drive away. A taxi from Heathrow directly to the hospital will take about an hour, depending on traffic.

From London Gatwick Airport: 

Take the Gatwick Express train to London Victoria station and then either the London Underground to Russell Square, or a taxi to the hospital. 

A taxi directly from London Gatwick will take around 1 hour 30 minutes.

If you choose to drive to GOSH, please note that parking around the hospital is very limited and generally works on a 'pay and display' basis on the roadside or in carparks nearby. There is no public car park at the hospital.  

You may also choose to take a taxi. The world-famous London ‘black cabs’ are the only taxis that can be hailed in the street. If the yellow sign is on, the cab is available for hire. These taxis are metered, but not all taxis are, so be sure to ask prices before travelling.

If you take a taxi to the hospital, please inform the driver of the postcode of the hospital, WC1N 3JH, and ask them to drop you off at the Lamb’s Conduit Street entrance.

The London Underground – or ‘tube’ - is a public rapid transit system serving London and adjacent counties. There are 11 tube lines that cross the city in all directions. There are maps of the system in every station, or you can download one.  You can buy a single journey ticket, a day pass or get an ‘Oyster card’ which is the most economical way of paying for travel in London. You can also pay by contactless bank card.

Euston, King's Cross and St Pancras stations are the nearest mainline train stations, and are all about 15 minutes’ walk from the hospital. If you are coming to one of the other mainline stations, you can continue your journey to the hospital by Underground or bus.

The closest Underground station to Great Ormond Street Hospital is Russell Square (5 minutes’ walk) and is on the Piccadilly Line, and Holborn (10 minutes’ walk) on the Central and Piccadilly lines. Please note, neither station has disabled access, as they have steps leading to the platforms.

London is also served by an extensive bus system. Buses are a cheap and convenient way of travelling through London with a view. The bus network covers all the city with a 24-hour service.  

You cannot pay for a bus fare with cash. You can only pay with a contactless bank card or an Oyster card.