There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Bude by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strand6
5h 16m£49–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bampfylde Street
- Take the bus from Bus Station to West Street66
- Take the bus from West Street to The Strand6
9h 6m£20–34Drive 182.8 mi
- Drive from Reading to Bude182.8 mi
3h 57m£45–65Train, bus via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central
- Take the bus from Prison to Railway Station66
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strand6
7h 49m£42–94
Reading to Bude by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Bude is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Bude is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Bude. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at The Strand via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, Bus Station and West Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Reading and Bude is 193 miles. The road distance is 183.9 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Bude without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs £45 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Reading to Bude, including transfers.
Reading to Bude bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Reading to Bude bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bampfylde Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Bude is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Reading to Bude.
There are 1103+ hotels available in Bude.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Bude, England?
You can take a bus from Market Place to The Strand via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, and West Street in around 9h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Exeter Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Bus Station to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from West Street to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Prison to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.dartline-coaches.co.uk/
Bus from Prison to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.dartline-coaches.co.uk/
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