There are 7 ways to get from Penryn to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Truro to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington
5h 18m£127–243Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Readingbus Ukn49 / ...
9h 18m£27–46Bus
- Take the bus from Bridge to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus 504
7h 17m£34–46Drive 229 mi
- Drive from Penryn to Readingcar 229 mi
4h 23m£57–82Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
8h 6m£133–476Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NQY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
6h 43m£83–409Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NQY - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
8h 6m£182–459
Penryn to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penryn to Reading is to bus via Bus Station which costs £27 - £50 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Penryn to Reading is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Penryn to Reading. However, there are services departing from Bridge and arriving at Bridge Street via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Penryn to Reading. However, there are services departing from Penryn and arriving at Reading via Truro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Penryn and Reading is 251 miles. The road distance is 230.4 miles.
The best way to get from Penryn to Reading without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £120 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Penryn to Reading, including transfers.
Penryn to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bridge station.
Penryn to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Truro station.
The best way to get from Penryn to Reading is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs £120 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 17m.
What companies run services between Penryn, Cornwall, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Truro to Reading every 2 hours. Tickets cost £120–230 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bridge to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride twice daily. Tickets cost £30–45 and the journey takes 6h 53m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £370–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–400
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Truro to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £120–150
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £160–230
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20–29
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £8–13
- Peak
- £10–16
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–45
- 1st Class
- £40–55
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bridge to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Penryn to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Penryn to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penryn to Reading is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Penryn to Reading.
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