There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Forest Row by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 500 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to The Brambletyebus 500
2h 53m£25–46Drive 63.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Forest Rowcar 63.4 mi
1h 14m£16–23Bus, line 500 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Gatwick South Terminal to The Brambletyebus 500
3h 15m£36–44Train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to East Grinsteadtrain London Victoria - East Grinstead
3h 5m£36–95
Reading to Forest Row by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Forest Row is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Forest Row is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Forest Row. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at The Brambletye via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Reading and Forest Row is 65 miles. The road distance is 63.8 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Forest Row without a car is to train and line 500 bus which takes 2h 53m and costs £25 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Reading to Forest Row, including transfers.
Reading to Forest Row bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
The best way to get from Reading to Forest Row is to bus and line 500 bus which takes 3h 15m and costs £35 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 3h 5m.
Reading to Forest Row bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Forest Row is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Reading to Forest Row.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Forest Row, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to The Brambletye via Heathrow Terminal 5, South Terminal Bus Station, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to The Brambletye via London Paddington, Paddington station, Victoria station, London Victoria, East Grinstead, and East Grinstead Station in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- 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
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to East Grinstead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Gatwick South Terminal to The Brambletye
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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