There are 4 ways to get from London to Reading (Station) by train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
36 min£14–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Reading41.3 mi
1h 15m£5Drive 41.4 mi
- Drive from London to Reading (Station)car 41.4 mi
56 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to Reading (Station)taxi 41.4 mi
56 min£300–370
London to Reading (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Reading (Station) is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from London to Reading (Station) is to train which takes 36 min and costs £14 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Reading. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between London and Reading (Station) is 36 miles. The road distance is 41.6 miles.
The best way to get from London to Reading (Station) without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs £14 - £50.
The train from London Paddington to Reading takes 36 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
London to Reading (Station) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
Reading (Station) is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 6:19 AM in London and 7:19 AM in Reading (Station).
London to Reading (Station) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Reading (Station) is 42 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from London to Reading (Station).
What companies run services between London, England and Reading (Station), Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Reading every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £16–30 and the journey takes 36 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £300–370
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
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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