There are 3 ways to get from Cowbridge to Reading by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
2h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus 508
4h 48m£24–32Drive 120.1 mi
- Drive from Cowbridge to Readingcar 120.1 mi
2h 18m£30–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowbridge to Reading is to bus which costs £24 - £35 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cowbridge to Reading is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowbridge to Reading. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Bridge Street via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6, Sarn Odeon and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Cowbridge and Reading is 130 miles. The road distance is 120.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cowbridge to Reading without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Cowbridge to Reading, including transfers.
Cowbridge to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sarn Odeon station.
Cowbridge to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowbridge to Reading is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Cowbridge to Reading.
There are 1425+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Cowbridge, Wales and Reading, England?
National Express operates a bus from Sarn Odeon to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride twice daily. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cowbridge Town Hall to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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