There are 5 ways to get from London to Reading University by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
- Take the bus from Blagrave Street to Reading Universitybus 21 / ...
57 min£28–39Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Earley38.9 mi
1h 27m£7Drive 40.2 mi
- Drive from London to Reading Universitycar 40.2 mi
56 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to Reading Universitytaxi 40.2 mi
56 min£160–200Train, line 21 bus via Reading
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain Elizabeth
- Take the bus from Blagrave Street to Reading Universitybus 21 / ...
1h 11m£28–39
London to Reading University by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Reading University is to rideshare which costs £7 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from London to Reading University is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £9 - £15.
The distance between London and Reading University is 38 miles. The road distance is 40.5 miles.
The best way to get from London to Reading University without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 57 min and costs £28 - £40.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from London to Reading University, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Reading University is 40 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from London to Reading University.
There are 1429+ hotels available in Reading University.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and Reading University. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between London, England and Reading University, Reading, England?
There is no direct connection from London to Reading University. However, you can take the train to Reading, walk to Blagrave Street, then take the line 21 bus to Reading University. Alternatively, you can drive from London to Reading University in around 56 min.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Blagrave Street to Reading University
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Earley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
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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