There are 5 ways to get from Crystal Palace to Reading by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Crystal Palace to Clapham Junctiontrain London Bridge - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
1h 52m£22–51Drive 46.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crystal Palace to Readingcar 46.7 mi
1h 7m£12–17Line 176 bus, train
- Take the bus from Thicket Road to Denmark Streetbus 176
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 32m£14–77Taxi
- Take the taxi from Crystal Palace to Readingtaxi 46.7 mi
1h 7m£130–160Bus
- Take the bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to Sloane Squarebus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
2h 47m£31–41
Crystal Palace to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crystal Palace to Reading is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Crystal Palace to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Crystal Palace station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Crystal Palace Bus Station and arriving at Reading RailAir via London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Crystal Palace to Reading. However, there are services departing from Crystal Palace and arriving at Reading via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Crystal Palace and Reading is 45 miles. The road distance is 47 miles.
The best way to get from Crystal Palace to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs £22 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Crystal Palace to Reading, including transfers.
Crystal Palace to Reading bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Crystal Palace Bus Station.
Crystal Palace to Reading train services, operated by Southern, depart from Crystal Palace station.
The best way to get from Crystal Palace to Reading is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs £22 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between Crystal Palace, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Crystal Palace to Reading via Clapham Junction in around 1h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to Reading RailAir via Sloane Square, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crystal Palace to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £4–7
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £18–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £12–19
- Peak
- £16–24
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Thicket Road to Denmark Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–55
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Crystal Palace Bus Station to Sloane Square
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Station Cars London
- Phone
- +44 20 8778 7878
- Website
- stationcarslondon.com
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More Questions & Answers
Crystal Palace to Reading bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Sloane Square station.
Crystal Palace to Reading train services, operated by Southern, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crystal Palace to Reading is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Crystal Palace to Reading.
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