There are 3 ways to get from Looe to Reading by bus, train, or car
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Line 10 bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Square to Railway Station10
- Take the train from Plymouth to ReadingPenzance - London Paddington / ...
4h 40m£42–132Line 10 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Square to Railway Station10
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & RideUkn49 / ...
7h 45m£21–44Drive 195.6 mi
- Drive from Looe to Reading195.6 mi
3h 41m£48–69
Looe to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Reading is to line 10 bus and bus which costs £21 - £45 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Looe to Reading. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Bridge Street via Plymouth Coach Station and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Looe and Reading is 212 miles. The road distance is 196.7 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Reading without a car is to line 10 bus and train which takes 4h 40m and costs £40 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Looe to Reading, including transfers.
Looe to Reading bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, depart from The Square station.
Looe to Reading bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Reading is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Looe to Reading.
There are 1436+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from The Square to Bridge Street via Railway Station, Plymouth Coach Station, and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride in around 7h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from The Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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