There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Alderney by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Southampton Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
2h 32m$177–337Train, ferry via Portsmouth
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
14h 14m$110–333Train, ferry
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry
8h 45m$256–392Train, ferry via Paris
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
11h 21m$210–518Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane LGW - ACI
5h 1m$256–478Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderneyferry
10h 51m$283–396
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Alderney is to train and fly which costs $170 - $340 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Alderney is to train and fly which takes 2h 32m and costs $170 - $340.
The distance between Reading and Alderney is 219 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Alderney without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 45m and costs $250 - $400.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Reading to Alderney, including transfers.
There are 26+ hotels available in Alderney.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Alderney, Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Reading to Alderney. However, you can take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, then fly to Alderney Airport (ACI). Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Alderney via Bournemouth, Poole, Poole, and Guernsey St Peter Port in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $28–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $35–55
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- $15–24
- Peak
- $20–30
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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