There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Chesterfield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New StreetBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to ChesterfieldPlymouth - Sheffield / ...
3h 7m£52–164Drive 148.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Chesterfield148.6 mi
2h 40m£37–53Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach StationUkn02
5h 40m£43–88Train, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
5h 11m£88–265Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station240 / ...
7h 24m£42–85
Reading to Chesterfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Chesterfield is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Chesterfield is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Chesterfield station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Chesterfield. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Chesterfield via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Reading and Chesterfield is 162 miles. The road distance is 149.5 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Chesterfield without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £50 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Reading to Chesterfield, including transfers.
Reading to Chesterfield bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Chesterfield train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Chesterfield is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £50 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £40 - £90 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Chesterfield, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Chesterfield via Birmingham New Street in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Coach Station via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 5h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Chesterfield bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Chesterfield train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Chesterfield is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Reading to Chesterfield.
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