There are 5 ways to get from Desborough to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain Corby - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
2h 46m£47–146Drive 85.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Desborough to Readingcar 85.5 mi
1h 45m£21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Market Hall to Northampton Bus Interchangebus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
5h 22m£47–60Line 17 bus, train
- Take the bus from Breakleys Road to Newland Centrebus 19 / ...
- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
3h 45m£46–144Line 17 bus, bus, line 300 bus, line 850 bus
- Take the bus from Breakleys Road to Newland Centrebus 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Newland Centre to Northampton Bus Interchangebus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Pointbus X6
- Take the bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stnbus 100
- Take the bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Wycombe BusStnbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Friar Streetbus 850
7h 31m
Desborough to Reading by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Desborough to Reading is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Desborough to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Desborough to Reading. However, there are services departing from Paddock Lane and arriving at Reading RailAir via Market Hall, Northampton Town Centre and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Desborough and Reading is 119 miles. The road distance is 86 miles.
The best way to get from Desborough to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Desborough to Reading, including transfers.
Desborough to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, depart from Market Hall station.
The best way to get from Desborough to Reading is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £60 and takes 5h 22m.
Desborough to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, arrive at Northampton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Desborough to Reading is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Desborough to Reading.
What companies run services between Desborough, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Paddock Lane to Reading via Newland Centre, Kettering, London St Pancras International, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 2h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paddock Lane to Reading RailAir via Market Hall, Northampton Bus Interchange, Northampton Town Centre, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 5h 22m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- £24–40
- 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
- £24–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Market Hall to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
Bus from Breakleys Road to Newland Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
Bus from Newland Centre to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–4
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–19
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- redrosetravel.com
Bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.redrosetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01296 426786
- office@redlinebuses.com
- Website
- redgroupbuses.com
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- http://redlinebuses.com/
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Friar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
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