There are 5 ways to get from Chingford to Reading by subway, train, bus, or car
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 Woodford station to Lancaster Gate Stationsubway Central
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
1h 13m£23–63Drive 52.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chingford to Readingcar 52.7 mi
1h 12m£14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Kings Head Hill to Trafalgar Square/Charing Crossbus N26
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Terminal 5bus N9
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
3h 47m£29–34Line 179 bus, train
- Take the bus from Station Road / The Green to Ilford Stationbus 179
- Take the train from Ilford to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
1h 49m£26–75Line 341 bus, train
- Take the bus from Northumberland Park to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Roadbus 341
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
3h 2m£17–38
Chingford to Reading by subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chingford to Reading is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chingford to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Chingford to Reading. However, there are services departing from Kings Head Hill and arriving at Reading RailAir via Trafalgar Square and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Chingford station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Woodford station and arriving at Reading via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Chingford and Reading is 50 miles. The road distance is 53 miles.
The best way to get from Chingford to Reading without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 13m and costs £22 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Chingford to Reading, including transfers.
Chingford to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Kings Head Hill station.
Chingford to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Woodford station.
Chingford to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross station.
What companies run services between Chingford, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Kings Head Hill to Reading RailAir via Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross, Trafalgar Square, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 3h 47m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Woodford station to Lancaster Gate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Ilford to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Kings Head Hill to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Station Road / The Green to Ilford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Northumberland Park to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Chingford to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Lancaster Gate Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chingford to Reading is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Chingford to Reading.
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