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How to get fromLiverpool to ReadingBy train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    3h 47m
    £81–150

  2. Drive 191 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Liverpool to Readingcar car 191 mi
    3h 32m
    £47–68

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus Uk021 / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    4h 49m
    £59–90

  4. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    4h 8m
    £72–257

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 210 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    7h 20m
    £66–141

  6. Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane LPL - LHR
    2. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    5h 33m
    £126–449

  7. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain train
    4h 40m
    £96–201

Liverpool to Reading by train

Calendar191Weekly Trains
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Reading, England?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Reading via Birmingham New Street in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Reading RailAir via Manchester Airport The Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 7h 20m.

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