There are 6 ways to get from Pimlico to Reading by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Victoria station to Paddington stationCircle
- Take the train from London Paddington to ReadingLondon Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 1m£28–43Drive 40.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pimlico to Reading40.8 mi
53 min£10–15Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station025 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirRa1
1h 58m£31–52Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pimlico to Reading40.8 mi
53 min£170–210Train
- Take the train from Vauxhall to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading
1h 19m£16–25Line 24 bus, train
- Take the bus from Pimlico Academy & Library to Denmark Street24
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to ReadingElizabeth
1h 45m
Pimlico to Reading by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pimlico to Reading is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Pimlico to Reading is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Pimlico to Reading. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Vauxhall and arriving at Reading. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Pimlico and Reading is 40 miles. The road distance is 41 miles.
The best way to get from Pimlico to Reading without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 1m and costs £28 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Pimlico to Reading, including transfers.
Pimlico to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Pimlico to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Victoria station.
The best way to get from Pimlico to Reading is to bus which takes 1h 58m and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between Pimlico, Greater London, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 1h 58m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from Vauxhall to Reading every 4 hours. Tickets cost £16–25 and the journey takes 1h 19m.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Victoria station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- 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
- £26–40
- 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/
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Vauxhall to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Pimlico Academy & Library to Denmark Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pimlico to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Pimlico to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pimlico to Reading is 41 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Pimlico to Reading.
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