There are 6 ways to get from Altrincham to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stockport to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 5m£79–235Drive 168.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Altrincham to Readingcar 168.7 mi
3h 8m£41–60Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk980 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
6h 57m£43–62Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
3h 28m£60–220Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
3h 40m£94–188Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 6m£79–218
Altrincham to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altrincham to Reading is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Altrincham to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Altrincham to Reading. However, there are services departing from Altrincham Interchange and arriving at Reading RailAir via Manchester Airport and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Altrincham to Reading. However, there are services departing from Altrincham and arriving at Reading via Stockport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Altrincham and Reading is 183 miles. The road distance is 169.7 miles.
The best way to get from Altrincham to Reading without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £75 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Altrincham to Reading, including transfers.
Altrincham to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester Airport station.
Altrincham to Reading train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stockport station.
The best way to get from Altrincham to Reading is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £75 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Altrincham, England and Reading, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Stockport to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £75–230 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Altrincham Interchange to Reading RailAir via Manchester Airport, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
Train from Stockport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £75–120
- 1st Class
- £160–230
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–45
- 1st Class
- £40–55
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- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £8–13
- Peak
- £10–16
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20–29
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Altrincham to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Altrincham to Reading train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altrincham to Reading is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Altrincham to Reading.
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