There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Chichester by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Chichestertrain Southampton Central - Brighton / ...
2h 6m£26–52Train, bus, line 60 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Guildfordtrain
- Take the bus from Friary Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 70
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Cathedralbus 60
3h 42m£14–42Drive 53.4 mi
- Drive from Reading to Chichestercar 53.4 mi
1h 18m£14–19Train via London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Chichestertrain London Victoria - Havant / ...
2h 52m£39–59Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Marketbus 206
4h 6m£49–73
Reading to Chichester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Chichester is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Chichester is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Chichester. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Market via Heathrow Terminal 5 and North Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Chichester. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Chichester via Southampton Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Reading and Chichester is 80 miles. The road distance is 53.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Chichester without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £26 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Reading to Chichester, including transfers.
Reading to Chichester bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Chichester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Chichester is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £26 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Chichester, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Chichester via Southampton Central in around 2h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Market via Heathrow Terminal 5 and North Terminal Bus Station in around 4h 6m.
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Friary Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Market
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Chichester bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to Chichester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Chichester is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Reading to Chichester.
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