There are 6 ways to get from Ashtead to Reading by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
1h 34m£15–34Drive 38.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ashtead to Readingcar 38.6 mi
45 min£10–14Line 479 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Agates Lane to Friary Bus Stationbus 479
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
3h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ashtead to Readingtaxi 38.6 mi
45 min£110–140Train via Clapham Junction
- Take the train from Ashtead to Clapham Junctiontrain Guildford - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
2h 5m£21–33Line 21 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Ashtead Hospital to Dorking stationbus 21
- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
2h 14m£14–32
Ashtead to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashtead to Reading is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Ashtead to Reading is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashtead to Reading. However, there are services departing from Agates Lane and arriving at Reading RailAir via Guildford station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Ashtead to Reading. However, there are services departing from Ashtead and arriving at Reading via Dorking Deepdene. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Ashtead and Reading is 45 miles. The road distance is 38.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ashtead to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Ashtead to Reading, including transfers.
Ashtead to Reading bus services, operated by Falcon Buses, depart from Agates Lane station.
Ashtead to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Dorking Deepdene station.
The best way to get from Ashtead to Reading is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs £15 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 479 bus and bus, which costs and takes 3h 4m.
What companies run services between Ashtead, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £12–29 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Agates Lane to Reading RailAir via Friary Bus Station, Guildford station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Ashtead to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01932 787752
- sales@falconch.com
- Website
- falconbuses.co.uk
Bus from Agates Lane to Friary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.falconbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from The Ashtead Hospital to Dorking station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Surecab Leatherhead & Bookham
- Phone
- +44 7906 599 145
Leatherhead Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1372 370 307
- Website
- leatherheadtaxis.net
Bookham Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1372 800 088
- Website
- bookhamtaxis.com
Sonic Carz
- Phone
- +44 1372 253 344
- Website
- soniccarz.co.uk
Epsom Black Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1372 888 111
Epsom Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 2036 426 052
- Website
- epsomairporttransfer.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ashtead to Reading bus services, operated by Falcon Buses, arrive at Friary Bus Station.
Ashtead to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashtead to Reading is 39 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Ashtead to Reading.
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