There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Crewe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New StreetBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to CreweBirmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 46m£47–159Drive 149.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Crewe149.3 mi
2h 49m£37–53Bus, line 103 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Christadelphian Hall103
6h 8mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
4h 30m£76–249Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham InternationalBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham International to CreweRugby - Wigan North Western / ...
3h 24m£47–164
Reading to Crewe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Crewe is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Crewe is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Crewe. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Christadelphian Hall via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newhall St and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Crewe. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Crewe via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Reading and Crewe is 151 miles. The road distance is 150.2 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Crewe without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £160.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Reading to Crewe, including transfers.
Reading to Crewe bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Crewe train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Crewe is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £45 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 103 bus, which costs and takes 6h 8m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Crewe, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Crewe via Birmingham New Street in around 2h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Christadelphian Hall via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newhall St, and Bus Station in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £22–35
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £55–85
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £23–35
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Christadelphian Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Crewe bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Crewe train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Crewe is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Reading to Crewe.
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