There are 6 ways to get from Borough Station to Reading by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to London Paddingtontrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 2m£14–46Drive 42.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Borough Station to Readingcar 42.9 mi
1h 1m£11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Borough Station to Victoria Coach Stationbus C10
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
2h 35mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Borough Station to Readingtaxi 42.9 mi
1h 1m£170–220Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain Elizabeth
1h 27m£15–28Train #2
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
1h 55m£19–45
Borough Station to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Borough Station to Reading is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Borough Station to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Borough Station station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Borough Station and arriving at Reading RailAir via London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Borough Station station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Borough station and arriving at Reading via Liverpool Street Station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Borough Station and Reading is 42 miles. The road distance is 43.2 miles.
The best way to get from Borough Station to Reading without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 1h 2m and costs £14 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Borough Station to Reading, including transfers.
Borough Station to Reading bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from Borough Station.
Borough Station to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Liverpool Street Station.
The best way to get from Borough Station to Reading is to train via London Paddington which takes 1h 2m and costs £14 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Borough Station, England and Reading, England?
You can take a subway from Borough station to Reading via Moorgate station, Liverpool Street Station, and London Paddington in around 1h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Borough Station to Reading RailAir via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 2h 35m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Liverpool Street Station to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £1–3
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
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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–28
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Borough Station to Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- £170–220
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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More Questions & Answers
Borough Station to Reading bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Victoria Coach Station.
Borough Station to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Borough Station to Reading is 43 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Borough Station to Reading.
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