Transport and travel
Whether a full boarder, weekly boarder or day pupil the School is well connected by train and road to London, the South Coast and to London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports, all less than one hour away.
Travel by train
Witley train station is on the Southern Railway train service direct line between London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour. There are trains that stop at every station between Woking and Witley and, from the other direction, between Petersfield to Witley. This service is a popular daily mode of transport for day pupils living in and around the local areas. There is a safe five-minute walk up the path into the School grounds.
Minibus routes
Minibus Route 1 - Wonersh/Shamley Green via Cranleigh, Dunsfold, Chiddingfold
Morning stops:
- Wonersh (from Sept 2024) (07:10)
- Shamley Green – Arbuthnot Hall (07:20)
- Rowly Drive Bus Stop (07:25)
- Cranleigh – Repaircraft (07:28)
- Cranleigh – Ave Road (07:38)
- Dunsfold Road, Alfold Crossways (07:50)
- The Crown Inn Chiddingfold (08:05)
- King Edward’s (08:15)
After school latest departure = King Edward’s (17:40)
Afternoon stops:
- Alfold Crossroads – The Ave
- Rowly Drive
- Arbuthnot Hall – Shamley Green
- Wonersh (from Sept 2024)
Costs (from Sept 2024 – to be paid termly) = £265 per term for single journey, £530 for return journey
Minibus Route 2 - Merrow Park and Ride Return via Ripley
Morning Stops:
- King William IV Pub KT24 6BG (7:35)
- Merrow Park and Ride (07:50)
- King Edward’s (08.15)
Afternoon drop off: Ripley (18:00) via Esher/Cobham bus route
Costs (form Sept 2024 – to be paid termly) = £265 per term for single journey; £530 per term for return journey
Minibus Route 3 - Farnham Return via Elstead
Morning Stops:
- Folly Hill – Old Park Close Bus Stop (from Sept 2024) (07:20)
- South Farnham Primary School (07.30)
- The Fox, Frensham Road (07.40)
- Elstead SPAR (07.55)
- King Edward’s Witley (08:10)
After school latest departure = King Edward’s (17:40)
Afternoon drop offs:
- Elstead SPAR
- South Farnham Primary School
- The Fox, Frensham Road
- Folly Hill – Old Park Close Bus Stop (from Sept 2024)
Costs (from Sept 2024 – to be paid termly) = £265 per term for single journey; £530 per term for return journey
Minibus Route 4 - Esher Return via Cobham and Ripley
Morning Stops:
- Highwayman’s Cottage Portsmouth Road Car Park, Esher, KT10 9LG(07:15)
- Holly Hedge Car Park (07:30)
- Talbot Hotel Ripley (07:50)
- Jovial Sailor Ripley (07:55)
- King Edward’s (08:20)
After school latest departure = King Edward’s (17:40)
Afternoon drop offs:
- Shell Garage and Mini Waitrose Ripley
- Bus Stop opp Post Office, Ripley High Street
- Holly Hedge Car Park, KT11 3DQ
- Highwayman’s Cottage Car Park Esher
Costs (from Sept 2024 – to be paid termly) = £265 per term for single journey to Ripley (return £530), £285 per term for single journey to Cobham (return £570); £315 per term for single journey to Esher (return £630).
King Edward’s operates four minibus routes in the list above, which are accessible to all King Edward’s pupils.
- The bus services use the Schools’ 17-seater minibuses and travel company Safeguard Coaches’ coaches.
- All drivers are experienced and qualified bus drivers. They may be staff members or Safeguard drivers.
- All minibus routes run Monday to Friday.
- The service needs to be pre-booked by parents on a termly basis
- There are WhatsApp groups for each route run by King Edward’s for parents and a School contact, in case of any schedule changes, due, for example, to illness, weather or heavy traffic. Safeguard Coaches also run a text message service for similar issues.
- All parents please pre-book for King Edward’s Witley via email to Mrs Alison Butler on butlera@kesw.org or call +44 (0)1428 686700. Alternatively complete the form in the new pupil welcome packs.
Terms and Conditions
King Edward’s Witley (the School) will reserve the right to cancel or change the route of the services at any time. Bookings need to be on a termly basis. The School will review prices every year and will give a term’s notice of any changes to price. Other terms and conditions may be applicable and will be provided by the Schools on application for the service.
