There are 6 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Reading by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Elephant & Castle station to Paddington stationBakerloo
- Take the train from London Paddington to ReadingLondon Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 1m£32–43Drive 42.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Reading42.6 mi
59 min£11–16Bus
- Take the bus from London College of Comm to Victoria Coach StationC10
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & RideUk049 / ...
2h 32mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Elephant and Castle to Reading42.6 mi
59 min£170–210Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading
1h 23m£17–28Bus, train
- Take the bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Farringdon Station63 / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to ReadingElizabeth
1h 34m£24–55
Elephant and Castle to Reading by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Reading is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Reading is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Reading. However, there are services departing from London College of Comm and arriving at Bridge Street via London Victoria and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo and arriving at Reading. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Reading is 40 miles. The road distance is 42.8 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Reading without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 1m and costs £30 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Elephant and Castle to Reading, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Reading bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from London College of Comm station.
Elephant and Castle to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Elephant & Castle station.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Reading is to bus which takes 2h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £17 - £28 and takes 1h 23m.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from London College of Comm to Bridge Street via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £17–28 and the journey takes 1h 23m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Elephant & Castle station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from London College of Comm to Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Farringdon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Elephant & Castle / London Rd to Farringdon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–10
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Elephant and Castle to Reading bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Victoria Coach Station.
Elephant and Castle to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant and Castle to Reading is 43 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Elephant and Castle to Reading.
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