There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Cranfield by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Flitwicktrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
2h 8m£60–125Bus via Oxford
cheapest- Take the bus from Station 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 28m£12–17Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Oxfordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
3h 29m£23–45Drive 57.7 mi
- Drive from Reading to Cranfieldcar 57.7 mi
1h 24m£15–21Train, bus via London
- 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 40m£39–108Bus
- 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 10m£41–63
Reading to Cranfield by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Cranfield is to bus via Oxford which costs £11 - £17 and takes 4h 28m.
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 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Cranfield. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Flitwick via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Reading and Cranfield is 90 miles. The road distance is 58.1 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Cranfield without a car is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Reading to Cranfield, including transfers.
Reading to Cranfield bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Cranfield train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Cranfield is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Cranfield, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Cranfield via London Paddington, Farringdon Without, Farringdon, and Flitwick in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, 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 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Flitwick
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Central station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
Bus from Central station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Cranfield bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Cranfield train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Cranfield is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Reading to Cranfield.
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