There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Clapham by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Clapham Commonsubway Northern
1h 7m£21–67Drive 42.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Claphamcar 42.1 mi
59 min£11–15Bus, line 137 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Hyde Park Cornerbus N9
- Take the bus from Hyde Park Corner to Clapham Commonbus 137
2h 52m£29–35Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Claphamtaxi 42.1 mi
59 min£120–150Train via Tottenham Court Road Station
- Take the train from Reading to Tottenham Court Rdtrain Elizabeth
1h 22m£31–66Train
- Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain Reading - London Waterloo
1h 26m£17–46
Reading to Clapham by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Clapham is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Clapham is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Clapham. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Clapham Common via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Hyde Park Corner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Clapham. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Clapham Common via London Paddington and Tottenham Court Road station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Reading and Clapham is 43 miles. The road distance is 42.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Clapham without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 7m and costs £20 - £70.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Reading to Clapham, including transfers.
Reading to Clapham bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Clapham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Clapham is to bus and line 137 bus which takes 2h 52m and costs £28 - £40. Alternatively, you can train via Tottenham Court Road Station, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 1h 22m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Clapham, Greater London, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Clapham Common via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Hyde Park Corner in around 2h 52m. Alternatively, Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Reading to Tottenham Court Rd every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £26–55 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Clapham Common
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Hyde Park Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 01766 800 871
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Hyde Park Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hyde Park Corner to Clapham Common
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Clapham bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to Clapham train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Clapham is 42 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Reading to Clapham.
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