There are 3 ways to get from Hailsham to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Polegate to Gatwick Airporttrain Eastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading
3h 32m£36–61Drive 86.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hailsham to Readingcar 86.1 mi
1h 43m£21–30Line 28 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Tesco to Old Steinebus 28
- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
4h 29m£48–61
Hailsham to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hailsham to Reading is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Hailsham to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Hailsham to Reading. However, there are services departing from Tesco and arriving at Reading RailAir via Old Steine and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Hailsham and Reading is 92 miles. The road distance is 86.6 miles.
The best way to get from Hailsham to Reading without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Hailsham to Reading, including transfers.
Hailsham to Reading bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, depart from Tesco station.
The best way to get from Hailsham to Reading is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can line 28 bus and bus, which costs £45 - £65 and takes 4h 29m.
Hailsham to Reading bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, arrive at Old Steine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hailsham to Reading is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Hailsham to Reading.
What companies run services between Hailsham, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Police Station to Reading via Broad Road, Railway Station, Polegate, and Gatwick Airport in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tesco to Reading RailAir via Old Steine and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Polegate to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from Tesco to Old Steine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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