There are 5 ways to get from Dorset to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Moreton (Dorset) to Bournemouthtrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
2h 57m£46–101Drive 85 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dorset to Readingcar 85 mi
1h 56m£21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
4h 56m£40–77Bus, train
- Take the bus from Blue Vinny to Kings Statuebus Cr8
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
4h 4mLine 20 bus, bus, line 76 bus
- Take the bus from Crown Hotel to New Canalbus 20
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to Bus Stationbus 8
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 76
5h 58m
Dorset to Reading by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Reading is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorset to Reading. However, there are services departing from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights and arriving at Reading RailAir via Tesco, Seldown Coach Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Dorset and Reading is 104 miles. The road distance is 85.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dorset to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Dorset to Reading, including transfers.
Dorset to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
The best way to get from Dorset to Reading is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 4h 56m.
Dorset to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorset to Reading is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Dorset to Reading.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Reading, England?
You can take a vehicle from Dorset to Reading via Moreton (Dorset) and Bournemouth in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights to Reading RailAir via Tesco, Bus Station, Seldown Coach Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 4h 56m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Moreton (Dorset) to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–15
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £17–24
Train from Weymouth to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 01202 338 420
- enquiries@damory.co.uk
- Website
- excelsior-coaches.com
Bus from Blue Vinny to Kings Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.excelsior-coaches.com/
Bus from Crown Hotel to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.excelsior-coaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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