There are 10 ways to get from Gateshead to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
3h 41m£111–190Bus via Milton Keynes
cheapest- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station 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
9h 19m£54–128Bus
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoriabus Ukn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
8h 25m£60–96Drive 278.3 mi
- Drive from Gateshead to Readingcar 278.3 mi
4h 51m£69–99Fly 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
3h 43m£61–274Train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Readingtrain Newcastle - Reading
4h 32m£160–230Fly 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 14m£106–228Fly 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 36m£68–166Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Newcastle 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 13m£120–390Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 48m£125–380
Gateshead to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gateshead to Reading is to bus via Milton Keynes which costs £50 - £130 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Gateshead to Reading is to train via London which takes 3h 41m and costs £110 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Gateshead to Reading. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street and arriving at Reading RailAir via London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newcastle and arriving at Reading. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Gateshead and Reading is 308 miles. The road distance is 279.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gateshead to Reading without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 41m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Gateshead to Reading, including transfers.
Gateshead to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Gateshead to Reading train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Gateshead to Reading is to train via London which takes 3h 41m and costs £110 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £100 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Gateshead, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Newcastle to Reading via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Oxford Circus station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Reading RailAir via London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- 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
- £17–35
- 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
- £17–35
- 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
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Westgate to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Gateshead to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Gateshead to Reading train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gateshead to Reading is 280 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Gateshead to Reading.
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