There are 4 ways to get from London Gateway to Reading by train, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Stanford-le-Hope to West Hamtrain
- Take the subway from West Ham station to Paddingtonsubway
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
1h 58m£23–57Drive 71 mi
cheapest- Drive from London Gateway to Readingcar 71 mi
1h 48m£18–26Train
- Take the train from Stanford-le-Hope to London Fenchurch Streettrain Southend Central - London Fenchurch Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 24m£24–40Train, subway via Wembley
- Take the train from Stanford-le-Hope to Barkingtrain
- Take the subway from Barking station to Richmond stationsubway
- Take the train from Richmond (London) to Readingtrain
3h 10m£27–53
London Gateway to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gateway to Reading is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from London Gateway to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct train from London Gateway to Reading. However, there are services departing from Stanford-le-Hope and arriving at Reading via West Ham station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between London Gateway and Reading is 71 miles. The road distance is 71.4 miles.
The best way to get from London Gateway to Reading without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 58m and costs £23 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from London Gateway to Reading, including transfers.
London Gateway to Reading train services, operated by c2c, depart from Stanford-le-Hope station.
London Gateway to Reading train services, operated by c2c, arrive at West Ham station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Gateway to Reading is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from London Gateway to Reading.
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What companies run services between London Gateway and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Stanford-le-Hope to Reading via London Fenchurch Street and Liverpool Street Station in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Stanford-le-Hope to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from Stanford-le-Hope to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from Stanford-le-Hope to Barking
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from West Ham station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Barking station to Richmond station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–4
- Peak
- £4–6
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £13–20
- Peak
- £17–25
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Richmond (London) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £25–35
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