There are 5 ways to get from Reading to ExCeL London by train, subway, bus, taxi 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.
Recommended option
Train • 1 h 47 min
$20 - $32
Cheapest option
Bus • 3 h 40 min
$6
3 alternative options
Train, subway • 1 h 58 min
$25 - $44
Taxi • 1 h 8 min
$220 - $270
Drive • 1 h 8 min
$10 - $16
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to ExCeL London is to bus which costs £5 and takes 3 h 40 min.
The quickest way to get from Reading to ExCeL London is to taxi which costs £170 - £210 and takes 1 h 8 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to ExCeL London. However, there are services departing from Reading Town Centre, Reading RailAir and arriving at Custom House, Victoria Dock Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Charing Cross, Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 h 40 min.
The distance between Reading and ExCeL London is 43 miles. The road distance is 48.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to ExCeL London without a car is to train which takes 1 h 47 min and costs £15 - £25.
It takes approximately 1 h 47 min to get from Reading to ExCeL London, including transfers.
Reading to ExCeL London bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading Town Centre, Reading RailAir station.
The best way to get from Reading to ExCeL London is to train which takes 1 h 47 min and costs £15 - £25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 and takes 3 h 40 min.
Reading to ExCeL London bus services, operated by London Buses, arrive at Custom House, Victoria Dock Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to ExCeL London is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1 h 8 min to drive from Reading to ExCeL London.
- Distance: 43.4 miles
- Duration: 1 h 47 min
What companies run services between Reading, England and ExCeL London, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Reading to ExCeL London hourly. Tickets cost $16 - $25 and the journey takes 1 h 20 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading to ExCeL London via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Charing Cross, Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross, and Custom House, Victoria Dock Road in around 3 h 40 min.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16 - $25
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
Rome2rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Tower Hill station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 01189579425
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Reading Town Centre, Reading RailAir to Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Central Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstgroup.com
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Charing Cross, Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Transport for London
Bus from Charing Cross, Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross to Custom House, Victoria Dock Road
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Transport for London
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- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 8 min
- Estimated price
- $220 - $270
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 950 9509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Latchmans
- Phone
- +44 118 958 8888
- Website
- latchmans.com
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