There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to Reading by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Chennai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAA - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
15h 2m£180–539Fly Chennai International Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAA - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
20h 42m£316–812Fly Chennai International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
17h 39m£180–482Fly Chennai International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAA - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
18h 1m£237–777Fly Chennai International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MAA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain
17h 57m£216–607Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BLR - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
20h 39m£182–649Fly Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain
20h 4m£355–807
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Reading is to fly and train which costs £180 - £550 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Reading is to fly and train which takes 15h 2m and costs £180 - £550.
The distance between Chennai and Reading is 5187 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Chennai to Reading, including transfers.
Reading is 5h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 5:19 PM in Chennai and 11:49 AM in Reading.
There are 1465+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Reading, England?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Reading. However, you can take the line 06721 train to Trisulam, walk to Chennai International Airport (MAA) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, then take the train to Reading. Alternatively, you can take the line 06721 train to Trisulam, walk to Chennai International Airport (MAA) airport, fly to London City Airport (LCY), walk to London City Airport, take the line 474 bus to Custom House Station, walk to Custom House, take the train to London Paddington, then take the train to Reading.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–750
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London City Airport via Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London City Airport via Doha, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London City Airport via Muscat, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £300–750
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London City Airport via Doha, Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–550
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–480
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–420
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–430
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–480
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–550
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–750
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–550
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London City Airport via Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,100
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–460
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
- 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
- £8–16
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £8–13
- Peak
- £10–16
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
- 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
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20–29
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
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Birmingham International to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £80–120
- 1st Class
- £160–230
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–15
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- £1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- £5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- £7–9
- First Class (1A)
- £11–15
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- £1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- £1–3
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