There are 4 ways to get from Crayford to Reading by train, car, or bus
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from Crayford to London Charing Crosstrain Dartford - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
1h 25m£25–71Drive 56.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crayford to Readingcar 56.8 mi
1h 26m£15–21Train
- Take the train from Crayford to London Waterloo Easttrain Gravesend - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
2h 29m£23–48Line 96 bus, train
- Take the bus from Crayford Bridge Sainsbury's to Woolwich Arsenal Stationbus 96
- Take the train from Woolwich Dockyard to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 31m£39–80
Crayford to Reading by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crayford to Reading is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Crayford to Reading is to train via London Paddington which takes 1h 25m and costs £24 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Crayford to Reading. However, there are services departing from Crayford and arriving at Reading via Charing Cross station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Crayford and Reading is 54 miles. The road distance is 57.2 miles.
The best way to get from Crayford to Reading without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 1h 25m and costs £24 - £75.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Crayford to Reading, including transfers.
Crayford to Reading train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Crayford station.
Crayford to Reading train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Charing Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crayford to Reading is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Crayford to Reading.
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What companies run services between Crayford, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Crayford to Reading via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 1h 25m.
Train from Crayford to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Crayford to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Woolwich Dockyard to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Crayford Bridge Sainsbury's to Woolwich Arsenal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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