There are 9 ways to get from Harrogate to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
3h 36m£76–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus Uk905
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
9h 40m£49–68Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 240 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
9h 19m£68–132Drive 208.3 mi
- Drive from Harrogate to Readingcar 208.3 mi
3h 47m£51–74Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 40m£93–329Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Readingtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
5h 3m£110–171Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 22m£95–349Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
5h 55m£118–253Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
5h 52m£140–303
Harrogate to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harrogate to Reading is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Harrogate to Reading is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £75 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Harrogate to Reading. However, there are services departing from Library Gardens and arriving at Reading RailAir via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Milton Keynes Coachway and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Harrogate to Reading. However, there are services departing from Harrogate and arriving at Reading via York, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Harrogate and Reading is 248 miles. The road distance is 209.5 miles.
The best way to get from Harrogate to Reading without a car is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Harrogate to Reading, including transfers.
Harrogate to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Harrogate to Reading train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from Harrogate to Reading is to train which takes 3h 36m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via Milton Keynes, which costs £65 - £140 and takes 9h 19m.
What companies run services between Harrogate, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Harrogate to Reading via York, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Library Gardens to Reading RailAir via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Harrogate to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Harrogate to Reading train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harrogate to Reading is 210 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Harrogate to Reading.
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