There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Grasmere by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New StreetBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake DistrictRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 6m£64–236Train
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Manchester PiccadillyBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake DistrictManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
7h 17m£49–326Drive 257.6 mi
- Drive from Reading to Grasmere257.6 mi
4h 38m£63–91Train, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
7h 19m£99–301Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Windermere
8h 40m£62–187
Reading to Grasmere by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Grasmere is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Grasmere is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs £60 - £95.
The distance between Reading and Grasmere is 262 miles. The road distance is 259.1 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Grasmere without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 6m and costs £60 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Reading to Grasmere, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Grasmere is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Reading to Grasmere.
There are 3222+ hotels available in Grasmere.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Grasmere, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Heaton Cooper Studio via Birmingham New Street, Oxenholme Lake District, Windermere, and Bus Rail Interchange in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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