There are 6 ways to get from Chelsea to Reading by train, rideshare, subway, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
36 min£21–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Reading41.3 mi
1h 10m£5Subway, bus
- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
1h 31m£28–35Line 49 bus, train
- Take the bus from Sydney Street / Chelsea Old Town Hall to Clapham Junction Station / The Falconbus 49
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
1h 55m£18–26Drive 39.5 mi
- Drive from Chelsea to Readingcar 39.5 mi
50 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to Readingtaxi 39.5 mi
50 min£110–140
Chelsea to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Reading is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Reading is to train which takes 36 min and costs £21 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Reading. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Chelsea and Reading is 36 miles. The road distance is 39.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Reading without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs £21 - £40.
The train from London Paddington to Reading takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chelsea to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
Chelsea to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelsea to Reading is 40 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Chelsea to Reading.
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What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Reading every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £30–40 and the journey takes 36 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–28
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from South Kensington station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–6
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Sydney Street / Chelsea Old Town Hall to Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- 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
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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
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
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Chelsea and Reading. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.