There are 7 ways to get from London to Read by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X43
4h 57m£70–118Bus via Manchester
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X43
8h 24m£44–104Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
6h 55mDrive 213.2 mi
- Drive from London to Readcar 213.2 mi
4h 18m£52–75Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Clitheroetrain
5h 8m£81–306Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Clitheroetrain
6h 5m£117–263Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
7h 20m£107–374
London to Read by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Read is to bus via Manchester which costs £40 - £110 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from London to Read is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Read. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Constitutional Club via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between London and Read is 216 miles. The road distance is 214.4 miles.
The best way to get from London to Read without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from London to Read, including transfers.
London to Read bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Read bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Read is 214 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from London to Read.
There are 1049+ hotels available in Read.
What companies run services between London, England and Read, England?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Constitutional Club via Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bolton to Clitheroe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Clitheroe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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