There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Barbican by train, car, or taxi
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from Reading to London PaddingtonDidcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
49 min£19–46Drive 43 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Barbican43 mi
1h 2m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Barbican43 mi
1h 2m£170–220Train
- Take the train from Reading to Liverpool Street StationElizabeth
1h 8m£13–25Train #2
- Take the train from Reading to London WaterlooReading - London Waterloo
1h 47m£19–34
Reading to Barbican by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Barbican is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Barbican is to train via London Paddington which takes 49 min and costs £18 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Liverpool Street Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Reading and Barbican is 39 miles. The road distance is 43.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Barbican without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 49 min and costs £18 - £50.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Reading to Barbican, including transfers.
Reading to Barbican train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Reading station.
Reading to Barbican train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Liverpool Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Barbican is 43 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Reading to Barbican.
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Barbican, Greater London, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to London Paddington every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 39 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route twice daily.
- 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 Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £13–20
- Peak
- £17–25
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £170–220
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
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