There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Baldock by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Reading to London PaddingtonDidcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to BaldockBrighton - Cambridge / ...
1h 49m£29–71Drive 64.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Baldock64.9 mi
1h 16m£16–23Line 850 bus, line 1 bus, line 302 bus
- Take the bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStn850
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Hemel Hempstead station1 / ...
- Take the bus from Hemel Hempstead station to Bus Station302
5h 59m£21–26Train
- Take the train from Reading to Farringdon WithoutElizabeth
- Take the train from Farringdon to BaldockBrighton - Cambridge / ...
2h 4m£33–99
Reading to Baldock by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Baldock is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Baldock is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Baldock. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Baldock via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Reading and Baldock is 77 miles. The road distance is 65.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Baldock without a car is to train via London which takes 1h 49m and costs £28 - £75.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Reading to Baldock, including transfers.
Reading to Baldock train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Baldock is to train via London which takes 1h 49m and costs £28 - £75. Alternatively, you can line 850 bus and line 1 bus and line 302 bus, which costs £20 - £26 and takes 5h 59m.
Reading to Baldock train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Farringdon Without station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Baldock is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Reading to Baldock.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Baldock, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Baldock via London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 1h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Friar Street to Baldock via High Wycombe BusStn, Hemel Hempstead station, Bus Station, and Welwyn Garden City in around 5h 59m.
- 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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
Train from Reading to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Baldock
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Hemel Hempstead station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hemel Hempstead station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/herts-and-essex/
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