There are 4 ways to get from Birdham to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Chichester to Southampton CentralBrighton - Southampton Central / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to ReadingBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 6m£28–54Drive 56.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Birdham to Reading56.2 mi
1h 26m£14–20Line 700 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Hard Interchange700
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to BasingstokePortsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo / ...
4h 53m£16–31Line 700 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Hard Interchange700
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5030 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirRa1
4h 59m£46–71
Birdham to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birdham to Reading is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Birdham to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Birdham to Reading. However, there are services departing from Church Lane and arriving at Reading RailAir via Bus Station, The Hard Interchange and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Birdham and Reading is 84 miles. The road distance is 56.5 miles.
The best way to get from Birdham to Reading without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £27 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Birdham to Reading, including transfers.
Birdham to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Birdham to Reading is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £27 - £55. Alternatively, you can line 700 bus and bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h 59m.
Birdham to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, arrive at The Hard Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birdham to Reading is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Birdham to Reading.
What companies run services between Birdham, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Church Lane to Reading via Bus Station, Chichester, and Southampton Central in around 3h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Lane to Reading RailAir via Bus Station, The Hard Interchange, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 4h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Chichester to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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