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, Tube • 1 h 22 min
$25 - $42
Cheapest option
Bus • 3 h 24 min
$16
3 alternative options
Train • 1 h 45 min
$20 - $32
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 drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 1 h 8 min.
The quickest way to get from Reading to ExCeL London is to taxi which costs £170 - £210 and takes 1 h 8 min.
The distance between Reading and ExCeL London is 43 miles. The road distance is 48.7 miles.
It takes approximately 1 h 22 min to get from Reading to ExCeL London, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading station to ExCeL London station. However, there are services departing from Reading Town Centre, Reading RailAir (Adj Reading Station RailAir) and arriving at Prince Regent Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Charing Cross, Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 h 24 min.
The best way to get from Reading to ExCeL London without a car is to train and Tube which takes 1 h 22 min and costs £19 - £35.
- Distance: 43.4 miles
- Duration: 1 h 22 min
What companies run services between Reading, England and ExCeL London, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Reading to ExCeL London every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $15 - $24 and the journey takes 1 h 20 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading to ExCeL London via Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Terminal 1 Departures, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Charing Cross, Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross, and Prince Regent Station in around 3 h 24 min.
Rome2rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington Underground Station to Tower Hill Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tower Gateway DLR Station to Custom House (for ExCel) DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $4
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15 - $24
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading Town Centre, Reading RailAir (Adj Reading Station RailAir) to Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- railair.com
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Charing Cross, Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from Charing Cross, Trafalgar SquareCharing Cross to Prince Regent Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
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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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