There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Coulsdon by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 405 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Redhilltrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Redhill Bus Station to Coulsdon Librarybus 405
1h 48m£21–38Drive 43.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Coulsdoncar 43.9 mi
1h 7m£11–16Bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Redhill Bus Stationbus 100
2h 59m£47–56Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Coulsdontaxi 43.9 mi
1h 7m£190–230Train
- Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain Reading - London Waterloo
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Coulsdon Southtrain London Victoria - Reigate / ...
1h 52m£19–40
Reading to Coulsdon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Coulsdon is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Coulsdon is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Coulsdon. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Coulsdon Library via Heathrow Terminal 5, North Terminal Bus Station and Redhill Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Coulsdon. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Coulsdon South via Clapham Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Reading and Coulsdon is 53 miles. The road distance is 44.2 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Coulsdon without a car is to train and line 405 bus which takes 1h 48m and costs £20 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Reading to Coulsdon, including transfers.
Reading to Coulsdon bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Coulsdon train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Coulsdon is to bus and line 100 bus which takes 2h 59m and costs £45 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £19 - £40 and takes 1h 52m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Coulsdon, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Coulsdon Library via Heathrow Terminal 5, North Terminal Bus Station, and Redhill Bus Station in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Coulsdon South via Clapham Junction in around 1h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Reading to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Clapham Junction to Coulsdon South
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Redhill Bus Station to Coulsdon Library
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–20
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Redhill Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £190–230
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
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Booking & Getting There
Reading to Coulsdon bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to Coulsdon train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Clapham Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Coulsdon is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Reading to Coulsdon.
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