There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
4h 59m£98–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus 504
7h 35m£45–115Drive 202.5 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Readingcar 202.5 mi
3h 52m£50–72Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
7h 5m£163–403Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NQY - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
7h 55m£112–312
Cornwall to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Reading is to bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Reading. However, there are services departing from Bowling Green Turn and arriving at Bridge Street via Bus Station and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Reading. However, there are services departing from Bodmin Parkway and arriving at Reading via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Cornwall and Reading is 226 miles. The road distance is 203.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Reading without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Cornwall to Reading, including transfers.
Cornwall to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Cornwall to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bodmin Parkway station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Reading is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £95 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Bodmin Parkway to Reading every 2 hours. Tickets cost £95–190 and the journey takes 3h 26m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride twice daily. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–750
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £170–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cornwall to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Cornwall to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Reading is 204 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Cornwall to Reading.
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