There are 8 ways to get from Brixton to Reading by subway, train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Brixton station to Oxford Circus stationVictoria
- Take the train from London Paddington to ReadingLondon Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 1m£27–44Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Reading41.3 mi
1h 10m£5Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk044 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirRa1
1h 53m£31–49Train
- Take the train from Vauxhall to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading
1h 19m£16–25Train via Farringdon
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to ReadingElizabeth
1h 32m£27–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brixton Station Road to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon35
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading / ...
1h 59m£18–42Drive 43.8 mi
- Drive from Brixton to Reading43.8 mi
1h 3m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brixton to Reading43.8 mi
1h 3m£120–150
Brixton to Reading by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brixton to Reading is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Brixton to Reading is to subway and train which takes 1h 1m and costs £27 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Brixton to Reading. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Vauxhall and arriving at Reading. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Brixton and Reading is 43 miles. The road distance is 44.1 miles.
The best way to get from Brixton to Reading without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 1m and costs £27 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Brixton to Reading, including transfers.
Brixton to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Brixton to Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Vauxhall station.
The best way to get from Brixton to Reading is to bus which takes 1h 53m and costs £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between Brixton, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from Vauxhall to Reading every 4 hours. Tickets cost £16–25 and the journey takes 1h 19m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Brixton station to Oxford Circus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- 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 Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Vauxhall to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Brixton Station Road to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Brixton Station Road to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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
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More Questions & Answers
Brixton to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Brixton to Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brixton to Reading is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Brixton to Reading.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Brixton and Reading. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.