There are 6 ways to get from Finchley to Reading by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train via London Paddington
best- Take the subway from Finchley Central station to Tottenham Court Road stationNorthern
- Take the train from London Paddington to ReadingLondon Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 19m£33–52Drive 43.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Finchley to Reading43.1 mi
54 min£11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Finchley Central Station to Harrow Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrow Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationSl9
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirRa1
2h 57mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Finchley to Reading43.1 mi
54 min£500–650Subway, train
- Take the subway from Finchley Central station to Tottenham Court Road stationNorthern
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to ReadingElizabeth
1h 38m£24–49Subway, train #2
- Take the subway from Finchley Central station to Waterloo StationNorthern
- Take the train from London Waterloo to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading
2h 18m£20–32
Finchley to Reading by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finchley to Reading is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Finchley to Reading is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Finchley station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Finchley Central Station and arriving at Reading RailAir via Harrow Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Finchley station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Finchley Central station and arriving at Reading via Tottenham Court Road Station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Finchley and Reading is 45 miles. The road distance is 43.4 miles.
The best way to get from Finchley to Reading without a car is to subway and train via London Paddington which takes 1h 19m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Finchley to Reading, including transfers.
Finchley to Reading bus services, operated by London Sovereign, depart from Finchley Central Station.
Finchley to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Finchley Central station.
Finchley to Reading bus services, operated by London Sovereign, arrive at Harrow Bus Station.
What companies run services between Finchley, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Finchley Central Station to Reading RailAir via Harrow Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 2h 57m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Finchley Central station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Finchley Central station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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
- £18–28
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Website
- ratpdevtransitlondon.com
Bus from Finchley Central Station to Harrow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ratpdevtransitlondon.com/references/uk-fulwell-garage-bus
Bus from Harrow Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ratpdevtransitlondon.com/references/uk-fulwell-garage-bus
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Harrow Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £500–650
Finchley Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3918 5249
- Website
- finchleyairporttransfers.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Finchley to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Finchley to Reading is 43 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Finchley to Reading.
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