London to Stonehenge for a day trip?

It is long way and not super convenient for public transit. If set on seeing it, book a day trip with one of the local travel agencies in London or hit a TI.

Thanks, Frank.

Can you add a night in Salisbury? Cathedral, Magna Carta. Stay at the Red Lion Inn. Walk to local pubs. Stonehenge is an easy drive or tour from Salisbury.

London walks have a trip, combining it with Salisbury on the 23rd (tomorrow). www.walks.com

It is long way and not super convenient for public transit. If set on
seeing it, book a day trip with one of the local travel agencies in
London or hit a TI.

On the contrary, it’s very easy and there’s transport available the whole way.

Take a train from London Waterloo to Salisbury. Journey is about 90 minutes.

Outside Salisbury train station there’s a double decker bus called The Stonehenge Tour. Buy a ticket from the driver that includes your entry to Stonehenge. Take the bus for the short journey to Stonehenge.

On your return to Salisbury, get off the bus by Salisbury Cathedral and have a look at the wondrous building. Then stroll back to Salisbury station and get the train back to London Waterloo.

Easy by public transport.

Train from London to Salisbury about 90 minutes https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ (pre-book the cheaper Advance tickets).

Bus from Salisbury to Stonehenge about 30 minutes http://www.thestonehengetour.info/timetable

We did a bus tour from London that went to Bath and Stonehenge - v. similar to this one: https://www.viator.com/tours/London/Stonehenge-and-Bath-Day-Trip-from-London/d737-2452BATH - It was a great way to spend the day. I personally don't think Stonehenge warrants much more than an hour, so you may want to consider a second location to go to if you're traveling all that way outside London.

I did the London Walks Stonehenge tour and enjoyed it. I particularly enjoyed the Salisbury part. You take the train to Salisbury (read directions at London Walks website) and then board a chartered bus for the Stonehenge bit.

We also did Stonehenge on a Mad Max tour from Bath. I must say that if you're expecting a spiritual, mystical experience, it might come up lacking. Especially if you find it surrounded by hordes of selfie-stick (yes, another selfie stick rant) wielding visitors. We spent more time in the gift shop waiting to leave than at the site. Avebury was much more interesting. But we checked that off our list of world heritage sights, so if thats important its certainly something

My husband and I did the trip with London Walks. I highly recommend it. Our guide was Richard who is delightful. We have done several London Walks trips with him. Last year our daughter and I did a trip to Stonehenge with a company called The English Bus. It was a delightful day with stops in Bath and a "secret place". It is a small group tour with 16 people. Check them out.

I think we did the same tour as Kelly spoke of above. We were at Stonehenge just enough time to walk all the way around and explore the little museum and "settlement". Then Bath was a few hours. It was a nice day, and very convenient since we only had to figure out how to get to the tour bus in London.

Is it really that great to see?

It depends on whether you find that sort of thing interesting or not. Some people find it fascinating others are nonplussed.

Why do YOU want to see it?

Ramblin on provides good advice on public transport options.