There are 6 ways to get from Colindale to University of 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 41m£41–54Drive 38.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colindale to University of Reading38.2 mi
57 min£10–14Line 186 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens to Harrow & Wealdstone Station186
- Take the bus from Harrow & Wealdstone Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirRa1
3h 30m£33–41Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colindale to University of Reading38.2 mi
57 min£480–600Subway, train
- Take the subway from Colindale Station to Tottenham Court Road stationNorthern
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to ReadingElizabeth
2h 2m£27–51Subway, train #2
- Take the subway from Colindale Station to Waterloo StationNorthern
- Take the train from London Waterloo to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading
2h 43m£20–34
Colindale to University of Reading by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colindale to University of Reading is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Colindale to University of Reading is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Colindale to University of Reading. However, there are services departing from Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens and arriving at Reading University via Harrow & Wealdstone Station, Heathrow Terminal 2 and Blagrave Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Colindale and University of Reading is 49 miles. The road distance is 38.4 miles.
The best way to get from Colindale to University of Reading without a car is to subway and train via London Paddington which takes 1h 41m and costs £40 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Colindale to University of Reading, including transfers.
Colindale to University of Reading bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens station.
Colindale to University of Reading bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Harrow & Wealdstone Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colindale to University of Reading is 38 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Colindale to University of Reading.
There are 1511+ hotels available in University of Reading.
What companies run services between Colindale, England and University of Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Aerodrome Road / Colindale Gardens to University of Reading via Harrow & Wealdstone Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 2, Blagrave Street, and Reading University in around 3h 30m.
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
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- 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 Tottenham Court Rd to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- 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 & Wealdstone Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Harrow & Wealdstone Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £480–600
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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