There are 4 ways to get from Basildon to Reading by train, subway, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Basildon to West Hamtrain
- Take the subway from West Ham station to Paddingtonsubway
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
1h 45m£34–63Drive 74.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basildon to Readingcar 74.3 mi
1h 37m£18–26Train
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain Shoeburyness - London Fenchurch Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 12m£23–45Subway, train
- Take the subway from Upminster station to Richmond stationsubway District
- Take the train from Richmond (London) to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
3h 6m£22–44
Basildon to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Reading is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to Reading. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Reading via West Ham station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Basildon and Reading is 65 miles. The road distance is 74.7 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Reading without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 45m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Basildon to Reading, including transfers.
Basildon to Reading train services, operated by c2c, depart from Basildon station.
Basildon to Reading train services, operated by c2c, arrive at West Ham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Reading is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Basildon to Reading.
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What companies run services between Basildon, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Basildon to Reading via London Fenchurch Street and Liverpool Street Station in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from West Ham station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Upminster station to Richmond station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–5
- Peak
- £5–7
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £13–20
- Peak
- £17–25
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Richmond (London) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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