There are 6 ways to get from Kennington to Reading by train, car, taxi, subway, or bus
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
57 min£35–51Drive 43 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kennington to Readingcar 43 mi
1h 1m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kennington to Readingtaxi 43 mi
1h 1m£170–220Train
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
1h 19m£16–19Train #2
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Readingtrain Elizabeth
1h 23m£36–38Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
1h 51m£28–36
Kennington to Reading by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kennington to Reading is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kennington to Reading is to train via London Paddington which takes 57 min and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Vauxhall and arriving at Reading. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Kennington and Reading is 40 miles. The road distance is 43.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kennington to Reading without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 57 min and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Kennington to Reading, including transfers.
Kennington to Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Vauxhall station.
Kennington to Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kennington to Reading is 43 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Kennington to Reading.
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What companies run services between Kennington, Greater London, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Reading every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £30–40 and the journey takes 36 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- 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/
- 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/
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Vauxhall to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Leicester Square station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1–2
- Peak
- £2–3
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- £170–220
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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