There are 6 ways to get from Colindale to Reading by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train via London Paddington
best- Take the subway from Colindale Station to Tottenham Court Road stationNorthern
- Take the train from London Paddington to ReadingLondon Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 14m£34–52Drive 39.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colindale to Reading39.4 mi
58 min£10–14Line 186 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens to Harrow Bus Station186
- Take the bus from Harrow Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationSl9
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirRa1
3h 2m£31–39Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colindale to Reading39.4 mi
58 min£490–600Subway, train
- Take the subway from Colindale Station to Tottenham Court Road stationNorthern
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to ReadingElizabeth
1h 40m£36–39Subway, train #2
- Take the subway from Colindale Station to Waterloo StationNorthern
- Take the train from London Waterloo to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading
2h 10m£19–32
Colindale to Reading by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colindale to Reading is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Colindale to Reading is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Colindale to Reading. However, there are services departing from Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens and arriving at Reading RailAir via Harrow Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Colindale station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Colindale Station and arriving at Reading via Tottenham Court Road Station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Colindale and Reading is 46 miles. The road distance is 39.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colindale to Reading without a car is to subway and train via London Paddington which takes 1h 14m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Colindale to Reading, including transfers.
Colindale to Reading bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens station.
Colindale to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Colindale Station.
Colindale to Reading bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Harrow Bus Station.
What companies run services between Colindale, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens to Reading RailAir via Harrow Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 3h 2m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Colindale Station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Colindale Station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–5
- 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
- £26–40
- 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
- £25–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens to Harrow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Harrow Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Website
- ratpdevtransitlondon.com
Bus from Harrow Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ratpdevtransitlondon.com/references/uk-fulwell-garage-bus
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £490–600
Finchley Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3918 5249
- Website
- finchleyairporttransfers.co.uk
Mealing Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1923 823 880
- Website
- mealings.co.uk
Fleet Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8427 2717
- Website
- fleetlinecarsharrow.com
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8449 0000
- Website
- stationcars.org.uk
Metro Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8440 1234
- Website
- metroradiocars.co.uk
Barnet Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8449 5555
- Website
- barnetairporttransfers.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Colindale to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colindale to Reading is 40 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Colindale to Reading.
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