There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Compton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Guildfordtrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
1h 57m£10–36Drive 29.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Comptoncar 29.4 mi
40 min£8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
2h 58mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Comptontaxi 29.4 mi
40 min£85–110
Reading to Compton by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Compton is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Compton is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Compton. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Church via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Friary Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Reading and Compton is 30 miles. The road distance is 29.5 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Compton without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs £10 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Reading to Compton, including transfers.
Reading to Compton bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
The best way to get from Reading to Compton is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs £10 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 58m.
Reading to Compton bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Compton is 30 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Reading to Compton.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Compton, Surrey, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Guildford every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £9–15 and the journey takes 44 min. Cross Country also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Church via Heathrow Terminal 5, Guildford station, and Friary Bus Station in around 2h 58m.
- 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
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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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