There are 6 ways to get from Kennington to Reading by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to ReadingLondon Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
58 min£33–51Drive 43 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kennington to Reading43 mi
1h£11–16Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus StationUk044 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirRa1
2h 23m£31–51Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kennington to Reading43 mi
1h£170–220Train
- Take the train from Vauxhall to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading
1h 19m£16–25Train #2
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to ReadingElizabeth
1h 24m£36–38
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.
The fastest way to get from Kennington to Reading is to train via London Paddington which takes 58 min and costs £30 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Kennington to Reading. However, there are services departing from Kennington Lane and arriving at Reading RailAir via London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
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 58 min and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Kennington to Reading, including transfers.
Kennington to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Kennington to Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Vauxhall station.
The best way to get from Kennington to Reading is to train via London Paddington which takes 58 min and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 2h 23m.
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 £26–40 and the journey takes 36 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennington Lane to Reading RailAir via Victoria Bus Station, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 2h 23m.
- 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
- £26–40
- 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
- £24–40
- 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
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Kennington to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus 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 to drive from Kennington to Reading.
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