There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Design Museum by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 27 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Paddington Station to The Design Museumbus N27 / ...
1h 12m£18–52Drive 37.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Design Museumcar 37.6 mi
46 min£10–14Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Design Museumbus N9
2h 18m£28–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Design Museumtaxi 37.6 mi
46 min£150–180Train, line 49 bus
- Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain Reading - London Waterloo
- Take the bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to The Design Museumbus 49
2h 4m£18–39
Reading to Design Museum by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Design Museum is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Design Museum is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Design Museum. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at The Design Museum via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Reading and Design Museum is 39 miles. The road distance is 37.9 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Design Museum without a car is to train and line 27 bus which takes 1h 12m and costs £18 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Reading to Design Museum, including transfers.
Reading to Design Museum bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Design Museum bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Design Museum is 38 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Reading to Design Museum.
There are 21820+ hotels available in Design Museum.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Design Museum, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Design Museum via Heathrow Terminal 5 and The Design Museum in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Paddington Station to The Design Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Design Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon to The Design Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £150–180
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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