There are 8 ways to get from Reading to Barnoldswick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
5h 49m£105–158Drive 215.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Barnoldswickcar 215.2 mi
4h 9m£54–78Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 802
- Take the bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X43
8h 57m£60–90Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Clitheroetrain
6h 13m£85–294Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Stationbus X43
6h 43m£86–127Bus via Manchester
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
9h 53m£55–71Train, fly to Newcastle
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
6h 47m£103–367Train, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LHR - LBA
8h£162–608
Reading to Barnoldswick by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Barnoldswick is to bus via Manchester which costs £50 - £75 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Barnoldswick is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Barnoldswick. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Fernlea Avenue via Heathrow Terminal 5, Chorlton Street Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Barnoldswick. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Skipton via Birmingham New Street and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Reading and Barnoldswick is 246 miles. The road distance is 216.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Barnoldswick without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Reading to Barnoldswick, including transfers.
Reading to Barnoldswick bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Barnoldswick train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Barnoldswick is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Barnoldswick, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Station Road via Birmingham New Street, Leeds, Skipton, and Outside Rail Station in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Fernlea Avenue via Heathrow Terminal 5, Manchester Central Coach Station, Chorlton Street Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Clitheroe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 60 40 110
- hello@burnleybuses.co.uk hello@burnleybuses.co.uk
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Chorlton Street Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Reading to Barnoldswick bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to Barnoldswick train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Barnoldswick is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Reading to Barnoldswick.
There are 1462+ hotels available in Barnoldswick.




































