By bus
Richmond has a large bus station. The 337 bus from Clapham Junction, the 391, 33, 419 buses from Hammersmith, and the N10 night bus from Kings Cross all stop here, amongst others.
Kew can be reached from Richmond and vice versa via the 65 or 391 bus from outside Richmond station.
By Tube
The district is served by the following tube stations:
Richmond District line
Kew Gardens District line
Gunnersbury District line
By train
South West Trains services from London's Waterloo station stop at Richmond. The journey takes 20-30 min, and trains depart every 15 min or so. South West Trains also service Hampton Wick and Hampton Court stations although much less regularly than Richmond.
The London Overground line from Stratford terminates at Richmond also stopping at Kew Gardens.
Kew Bridge Station is served by National Rail trains out of London Waterloo.
By car
Richmond is only a few miles away from Heathrow Airport, from where taxis to Richmond can be caught. Richmond is also close to the A316, accessible from the M3 and M4 motorways. From the direction of London, Upper Richmond Road becomes Sheen Road, which courses right through the town centre of Richmond.