There are 9 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Birmingham New Streettrain Holyhead - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 55m£73–141Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 423
- Take the bus from Westgate to Forbury Roadbus X40
8h 7m£39–88Drive 208.9 mi
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Readingcar 208.9 mi
3h 57m£52–75Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 13m£103–324Train via Chester
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Readingtrain
5h 32m£52–273Train via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Smethwick Galton Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level to Worcester Foregate Streettrain
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Readingtrain
7h 14m£62–134Train to Liverpool, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LPL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
7h£173–462Train to Liverpool, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
7h 22m£129–274Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
5h 40m£96–229
Colwyn Bay to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Reading is to train and bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Colwyn Bay to Reading. However, there are services departing from Colwyn Bay and arriving at Reading via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Reading is 224 miles. The road distance is 210.1 miles.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Reading without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Colwyn Bay to Reading, including transfers.
Colwyn Bay to Reading train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Colwyn Bay station.
Colwyn Bay to Reading train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colwyn Bay to Reading is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Colwyn Bay to Reading.
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What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Reading via Birmingham New Street in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–460
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–460
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–56
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–45
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £24–35
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Colwyn Bay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–56
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- 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
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Smethwick Galton Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level to Worcester Foregate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Westgate to Forbury Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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