There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Beer by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Axminstertrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids / ...
4h 9m£43–107Drive 119 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Beercar 119 mi
2h 37m£29–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Trinity Squarebus 30
- Take the bus from Trinity Square to Beer Crossbus 885
5h 4m
Reading to Beer by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Beer is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Beer is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs £29 - £45.
The distance between Reading and Beer is 121 miles. The road distance is 119.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Beer without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £40 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Reading to Beer, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Beer is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Reading to Beer.
There are 1171+ hotels available in Beer.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Beer, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Basingstoke to Axminster hourly. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 1h 56m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Axminster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Taunton Town Centre Stop I to Trinity Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 01297625959
- avmtbuses@aol.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Trinity Square to Beer Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Trinity Square to Beer Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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