There are 4 ways to get from Reading to East Midlands by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Melton Mowbraytrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
3h 32m£42–123Drive 112.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to East Midlandscar 112.8 mi
2h 28m£28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haymarket Bus Station to Brooksby Collegebus 5A / ...
5h 40m£49–106Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Station Road to Westgatebus X40
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket Bus Station to King Streetbus 5A / ...
6h 51m£37–56
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to East Midlands is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to East Midlands is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs £27 - £40.
The distance between Reading and East Midlands is 157 miles. The road distance is 113.5 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to East Midlands without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Reading to East Midlands, including transfers.
The best way to get from Reading to East Midlands is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £40 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 5h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to East Midlands is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Reading to East Midlands.
There are 940+ hotels available in East Midlands.
What companies run services between Reading, England and East Midlands, England?
You can take a train from Reading to East Midlands via Birmingham New Street and Melton Mowbray in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to East Midlands via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, Haymarket Bus Station, and Brooksby College in around 5h 40m.
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Melton Mowbray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Haymarket Bus Station to Brooksby College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Haymarket Bus Station to King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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