There are 6 ways to get from Hatfield to Reading by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Paddington
best- Take the train from Hatfield (Herts) to King's Crosstrain Cambridge - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 22m£26–77Drive 47 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hatfield to Readingcar 47 mi
1h 7m£12–17Line 737 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hatfield station to Airport Bus Stationbus 737
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
2h 55m£36–59Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hatfield to Readingtaxi 47 mi
1h 7m£130–170Train
- Take the train from Hatfield (Herts) to Moorgatetrain Welwyn Garden City - Moorgate
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 7m£37–79Line 302 bus, line 1 bus, line 850 bus
- Take the bus from Memorial Hall to Marlowesbus 302
- Take the bus from Marlowes to High Wycombe BusStnbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Friar Streetbus 850
4h 29m£12–15
Hatfield to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hatfield to Reading is to line 302 bus and line 1 bus and line 850 bus which costs £11 - £15 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Hatfield to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Hatfield station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Hatfield station and arriving at Reading RailAir via Airport Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Hatfield to Reading. However, there are services departing from Hatfield (Herts) and arriving at Reading via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Hatfield and Reading is 56 miles. The road distance is 47.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hatfield to Reading without a car is to train via Paddington which takes 1h 22m and costs £26 - £80.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Hatfield to Reading, including transfers.
Hatfield to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hatfield station.
Hatfield to Reading train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Hatfield (Herts) station.
The best way to get from Hatfield to Reading is to train via Paddington which takes 1h 22m and costs £26 - £80. Alternatively, you can line 737 bus and bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Hatfield (Herts) to Reading via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 1h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hatfield station to Reading RailAir via Airport Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Hatfield (Herts) to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Hatfield (Herts) to Moorgate
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hatfield (Herts) to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hatfield station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Memorial Hall to Marlowes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Marlowes to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Friar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Carousel Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £130–170
A1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1727 866 666
- Website
- a1taxis.net
Abbey Astar Cars
- Phone
- +44 1727 855 555
- Website
- abbeyastartaxis.co.uk
Gold Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1727 833 333
- Website
- goldlinetaxis.co.uk
Rider Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1727 828 282
- Website
- ridertaxis.co.uk
St Albans Drivr
- Phone
- +44 1727 400 094
- Website
- stalbansdrivr.uk
Edgware Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 5080
- Website
- edgwareairporttransfers.co.uk
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8449 0000
- Website
- stationcars.org.uk
A1 Taxis Harpenden
- Phone
- +44 1582 822 222
- Website
- a1taxis.net
Euro Cabs Harpenden Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1582 566 566
- Website
- euro-cabs.co.uk
Harpenden Taxis Drivr Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1582 206 422
- Website
- harpendentaxis.net
Barnet Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8449 5555
- Website
- barnetairporttransfers.co.uk
Metro Radio Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8440 1234
- Website
- metroradiocars.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hatfield to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Airport Bus Station.
Hatfield to Reading train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hatfield to Reading is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Hatfield to Reading.
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