There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick AirportReading - Gatwick Airport
1h 35m£28–46Drive 53.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal53.7 mi
1h 4m£14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station025 / ...
1h 37m£33–52Train via Gatwick Airport North Terminal
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick AirportReading - Gatwick Airport
1h 49m£26–40
Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at North Terminal Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Gatwick Airport. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Reading and Gatwick Airport North Terminal is 53 miles. The road distance is 54.1 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal without a car is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs £27 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal, including transfers.
Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs £27 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 1h 37m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Gatwick Airport North Terminal, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Gatwick Airport hourly. Tickets cost £26–40 and the journey takes 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to North Terminal Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 37m.
- 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
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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 North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Gatwick Airport North Terminal is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 10:48 AM in Reading and 11:48 AM in Gatwick Airport North Terminal.
Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Reading to Gatwick Airport North Terminal.
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