There are 4 ways to get from Forest Row to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from East Grinstead to Clapham Junctiontrain East Grinstead - London Victoria
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
3h 2m£23–54Drive 63.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forest Row to Readingcar 63.5 mi
1h 15m£16–23Line 291 bus, bus
- Take the bus from The Brambletye to Bus Stationbus 291
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
3h 12m£36–65Line 400 bus, train
- Take the bus from East Grinstead Station to Gatwick South Terminalbus 400
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
3h 11m£30–40
Forest Row to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forest Row to Reading is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Forest Row to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Forest Row to Reading. However, there are services departing from The Brambletye and arriving at Reading RailAir via Bus Station, North Terminal Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Forest Row and Reading is 70 miles. The road distance is 63.9 miles.
The best way to get from Forest Row to Reading without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £22 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Forest Row to Reading, including transfers.
Forest Row to Reading bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from The Brambletye station.
The best way to get from Forest Row to Reading is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £22 - £55. Alternatively, you can line 291 bus and bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 3h 12m.
Forest Row to Reading bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forest Row to Reading is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Forest Row to Reading.
What companies run services between Forest Row, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from The Brambletye to Reading via East Grinstead Station, East Grinstead, and Clapham Junction in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Brambletye to Reading RailAir via Bus Station, North Terminal Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 3h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from East Grinstead to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from The Brambletye to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from East Grinstead Station to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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