There are 9 ways to get from Reading to Harrogate by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 39m£73–156Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
cheapest- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Ukn02
8h 14m£51–73Drive 207.7 mi
- Drive from Reading to Harrogatecar 207.7 mi
3h 47m£52–75Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
5h 45m£87–330Train
- Take the train from Reading to Yorktrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
4h 32m£102–152Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
10h 8m£61–90Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
5h 37m£90–345Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LHR - LBA
7h 26m£154–437Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LGW - LBA
7h 42m£84–223
Reading to Harrogate by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Harrogate is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £50 - £75 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Harrogate is to train via London which takes 3h 39m and costs £70 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Harrogate. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at West Park Church via London Heathrow Airport and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Harrogate. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Harrogate via Paddington, King's Cross and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Reading and Harrogate is 248 miles. The road distance is 208.9 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Harrogate without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 39m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Reading to Harrogate, including transfers.
Reading to Harrogate bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Harrogate train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Harrogate is to train via London which takes 3h 39m and costs £70 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £50 - £75 and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Harrogate, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Harrogate via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and York in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to West Park Church via Heathrow Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–1,200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Reading to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Reading to Harrogate bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Harrogate train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Harrogate is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Reading to Harrogate.
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