There are 5 ways to get from Downley to Reading by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Wellington Street Stop Bbus X74
- Take the train from Slough to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 35m£16–24Drive 19.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downley to Readingcar 19.8 mi
31 min£5–7Train
- Take the train from High Wycombe to Oxfordtrain London Marylebone - Oxford / ...
- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
1h 54m£20–41Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downley to Readingtaxi 19.8 mi
31 min£55–70Line 850 bus
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Forbury Roadbus 850
1h 58m£6–7
Downley to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downley to Reading is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Downley to Reading is to drive which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £7.
No, there is no direct bus from Downley to Reading. However, there are services departing from Littleworth Road and arriving at Forbury Road via High Wycombe BusStn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Downley and Reading is 34 miles. The road distance is 19.9 miles.
The best way to get from Downley to Reading without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 35m and costs £16 - £25.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Downley to Reading, including transfers.
Downley to Reading bus services, operated by Carousel Buses, depart from High Wycombe BusStn station.
The best way to get from Downley to Reading is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs £20 - £45. Alternatively, you can line 850 bus, which costs £6 - £8 and takes 1h 58m.
Downley to Reading bus services, operated by Carousel Buses, arrive at Forbury Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downley to Reading is 20 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Downley to Reading.
What companies run services between Downley, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Oakridge Road to Reading via Station Interchange, High Wycombe, and Oxford in around 1h 54m. Alternatively, Carousel Buses operates a bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Forbury Road every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3–4 and the journey takes 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Slough to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Slough to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from High Wycombe to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Wellington Street Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Wellington Street Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Forbury Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Yellow Cars
- Phone
- +44 1494 444 402
- Website
- yellowcarshw.co.uk
Neales Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1494 522 555
- Website
- nealestaxis.co.uk
Eden Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1494 447 447
D2D Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1494 558080
- Website
- d2dtaxi.co.uk
Bell Cars
- Phone
- +44 1494 444 484
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