There are 4 ways to get from Dudley to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
2h 42m£53–82Drive 101.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dudley to Readingcar 101.2 mi
1h 58m£25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk920 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
5h 13m£39–56Train via Worcester
- Take the train from Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level to Worcester Foregate Streettrain Dorridge - Worcester Foregate Street / ...
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Readingtrain Great Malvern - London Paddington / ...
4h 27m£47–104
Dudley to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dudley to Reading is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Dudley to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dudley to Reading. However, there are services departing from Oakham Avenue and arriving at Reading RailAir via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Dudley and Reading is 104 miles. The road distance is 101.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dudley to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £50 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Dudley to Reading, including transfers.
Dudley to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
The best way to get from Dudley to Reading is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £50 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 5h 13m.
Dudley to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dudley to Reading is 102 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Dudley to Reading.
What companies run services between Dudley, England and Reading, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Birmingham New Street to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £50–75 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakham Avenue to Reading RailAir via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 5h 13m.
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level to Worcester Foregate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- 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/
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