There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Gatwick South Terminal by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick AirportReading - Gatwick Airport
1h 31m£26–40Drive 54.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Gatwick South Terminal54.2 mi
1h 4m£14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Bus Station025 / ...
1h 58m£34–49Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Reading to London Gatwick-LGW54.2 mi
1h 4m£16–21
Reading to Gatwick South Terminal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Gatwick South Terminal is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Gatwick South Terminal is to Airport Transfer which takes 1h 4m and costs £16 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Gatwick South Terminal station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at South Terminal Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
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 South Terminal is 52 miles. The road distance is 54.5 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Gatwick South Terminal without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £26 - £40.
The train from Reading to Gatwick Airport takes 1h 31m including transfers and departs hourly.
Reading to Gatwick South Terminal bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Gatwick South Terminal train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Gatwick South Terminal is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £26 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 1h 58m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Gatwick South 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 Gatwick South Terminal via Heathrow Terminal 5 and South Terminal Bus Station in around 1h 58m.
- 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 South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- 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 South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from Reading to London Gatwick-LGW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $22–28
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Gatwick South Terminal bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to Gatwick South Terminal train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Gatwick South Terminal is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Reading to Gatwick South Terminal.
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