There are 8 ways to get from Clapham Common to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Long Preston to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
4h 45m£94–180Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester PiccadillyEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to ReadingManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 11m£46–320Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Station181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5802
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirRa1
8h 50m£80–134Drive 224.9 mi
- Drive from Clapham Common to Reading224.9 mi
4h 22m£57–82Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
5h 24m£102–310Train via Coventry
- Take the train from Lancaster to CoventryGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Coventry to ReadingManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 35m£56–251Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
5h 41m£108–246Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Long Preston to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
7h 1m£120–400
Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clapham Common to Reading is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Clapham Common to Reading is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs £55 - £85.
The distance between Clapham Common and Reading is 274 miles. The road distance is 226.2 miles.
The best way to get from Clapham Common to Reading without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 45m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Clapham Common to Reading, including transfers.
The best way to get from Clapham Common to Reading is to train via London which takes 4h 45m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 8h 50m.
Yes, the driving distance between Clapham Common to Reading is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Clapham Common to Reading.
There are 1401+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Clapham Common, North Yorkshire, England and Reading, England?
You can take a vehicle from Clapham Common to Reading via Long Preston, Leeds, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Clapham Common to Reading RailAir via Proctors Farm, Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h 50m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Long Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Coventry to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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