There are 9 ways to get from Durham to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
3h 39m£81–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sutton Street to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 598
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 737
- Take the bus from Westgate to Station Roadbus X40
8h 54m£42–66Drive 263.7 mi
- Drive from Durham to Readingcar 263.7 mi
4h 34m£65–93Fly Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
4h 10m£77–270Train
- Take the train from Durham to Readingtrain Newcastle - Reading
4h 20m£120–370Fly Newcastle to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
4h 30m£104–249Fly Newcastle to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
4h 54m£58–194Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Durham to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 57m£99–316Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 52m£121–312
Durham to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Reading is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Reading is to train via London which takes 3h 39m and costs £80 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Reading station. However, there are services departing from Sutton Street and arriving at Station Road via Milton Keynes Coachway and Westgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Durham and arriving at Reading. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Durham and Reading is 294 miles. The road distance is 265.2 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Reading without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 39m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Durham to Reading, including transfers.
Durham to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sutton Street station.
Durham to Reading train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Reading is to train via London which takes 3h 39m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 54m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Durham to Reading via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sutton Street to Station Road via Milton Keynes Coachway, Gloucester Green Bus Station, and Westgate in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- 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
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Durham to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–370
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–180
- 1st Class
- £260–370
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Westgate to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Durham to Reading train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Reading is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Durham to Reading.
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