There are 6 ways to get from Helston to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Redruth to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington
5h 52m£62–82Bus via Newquay
cheapest- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Readingbus Ukn49 / ...
9h 40m£33–46Bus
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus 504
7h 39m£35–46Drive 236.4 mi
- Drive from Helston to Readingcar 236.4 mi
4h 33m£59–84Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
8h 35m£170–495Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NQY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
10h 10m£100–365
Helston to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helston to Reading is to bus via Newquay which costs £30 - £50 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Helston to Reading is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Helston to Reading. However, there are services departing from Seven Stars and arriving at Bridge Street via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Helston and Reading is 263 miles. The road distance is 237.7 miles.
The best way to get from Helston to Reading without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £60 - £85.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Helston to Reading, including transfers.
Helston to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seven Stars station.
The best way to get from Helston to Reading is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £60 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 39m.
Helston to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helston to Reading is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Helston to Reading.
What companies run services between Helston, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Redruth to Reading every 2 hours. Tickets cost £60–80 and the journey takes 4h 17m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Seven Stars to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride twice daily. Tickets cost £30–45 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–420
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Manchester, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Redruth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seven Stars to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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