There are 5 ways to get from Eton to Reading by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 701 bus
best- Take the bus from Windsor Castle to Blagrave Streetbus 701
36 min£2Train
- Take the train from Windsor & Eton Central to Sloughtrain Windsor & Eton Central - Slough
- Take the train from Slough to Readingtrain Elizabeth / ...
37 min£9–30Drive 21.7 mi
- Drive from Eton to Readingcar 21.7 mi
26 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Eton to Readingtaxi 21.7 mi
26 min£60–80Line 703 bus, train
- Take the bus from Windsor Castle to Bracknell Bus Stationbus 703
- Take the train from Bracknell to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
1h 31m
Eton to Reading by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eton to Reading is to line 701 bus which costs £2 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Eton to Reading is to drive which takes 26 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Windsor Castle and arriving at Blagrave Street. Services depart four times a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
No, there is no direct train from Eton to Reading. However, there are services departing from Windsor & Eton Central and arriving at Reading via Slough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Eton and Reading is 20 miles. The road distance is 21.9 miles.
The best way to get from Eton to Reading without a car is to line 701 bus which takes 36 min and costs £2.
The line 701 bus from Windsor Castle to Blagrave Street takes 36 min including transfers and departs four times a week.
Eton to Reading bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from Windsor Castle station.
Eton to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Windsor & Eton Central station.
The best way to get from Eton to Reading is to line 701 bus which takes 36 min and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £9 - £30 and takes 37 min.
What companies run services between Eton, England and Reading, England?
Reading Buses operates a bus from Windsor Castle to Blagrave Street 4 times a week. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 36 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Windsor & Eton Central to Reading via Slough in around 37 min.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Windsor & Eton Central to Slough
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £4–5
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £5–8
Train from Slough to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–14
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £15–22
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Slough to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £5–9
- Peak
- £7–11
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bracknell to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £5–8
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £9–13
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Windsor Castle to Blagrave Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
Bus from Windsor Castle to Bracknell Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Minicabs Slough & Windsor
- Phone
- +44 1753 474 718
Cab Co Slough
- Phone
- +44 1753 691 212
- Website
- cabcoslough.co.uk
511 Viking Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 511 511
Windsor Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 677 677
- Website
- windsorcars.com
Royal Windsor Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1753 585 585
- Website
- royalwindsortaxis.co.uk
Maidenhead Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 777 715
- Website
- maidenhead-cars.co.uk
Lent Rise Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 666 555
- Website
- lentrisecars247.co.uk
Dot2Dot Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1628 200 999
- Website
- dot2taxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Eton to Reading bus services, operated by Reading Buses, arrive at Blagrave Street station.
Eton to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Slough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eton to Reading is 22 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Eton to Reading.
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