There are 6 ways to get from Bolton to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 27m£24–149Bus via Oxford
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Westgate to Station Roadbus X40
7h 24m£25–77Drive 186.2 mi
- Drive from Bolton to Readingcar 186.2 mi
3h 32m£45–65Fly 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 45m£75–231Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
7h 33m£39–67Fly 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
4h 8m£77–179
Bolton to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Reading is to bus via Oxford which costs £24 - £80 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolton to Reading. However, there are services departing from Bolton Interchange and arriving at Reading RailAir via Shudehill Interchange, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Bolton to Reading. However, there are services departing from Bolton and arriving at Reading via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Bolton and Reading is 192 miles. The road distance is 187.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bolton to Reading without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs £23 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Bolton to Reading, including transfers.
Bolton to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Bolton to Reading train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Bolton to Reading is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs £23 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Oxford, which costs £24 - £80 and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between Bolton, England and Reading, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £21–140 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bolton to Station Road via Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport The Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Gloucester Green Bus Station, and Westgate in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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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
- £14–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Westgate to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bolton to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Bolton to Reading train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to Reading is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Bolton to Reading.
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