There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Cranfield by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to War Memorialbus C1 / ...
2h 36m£37–103Bus via Oxford
cheapest- Take the bus from Forbury Road to Westgatebus X40
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to High Streetbus X5
- Take the bus from Central station to War Memorialbus C1 / ...
4h 32m£11–17Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 230 / ...
4h 30m£42–64Drive 57.7 mi
- Drive from Reading to Cranfieldcar 57.7 mi
1h 24m£15–21Line 850 bus, line 300 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStnbus 850
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Aylesbury Bus Stnbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Pointbus 100
4h 43m
Reading to Cranfield by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Cranfield is to bus via Oxford which costs £10 - £17 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Cranfield is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Cranfield. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at War Memorial via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Reading and Cranfield is 103 miles. The road distance is 58.1 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Cranfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 36m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Reading to Cranfield, including transfers.
Reading to Cranfield bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Cranfield bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Cranfield is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Reading to Cranfield.
There are 1148+ hotels available in Cranfield.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Cranfield, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to War Memorial via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Central station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Central station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
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