There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Hatfield by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Paddington
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Hatfield (Herts)train London Kings Cross - Letchworth / ...
1h 37m£41–59Drive 48.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Hatfieldcar 48.4 mi
1h 1m£12–18Bus, line 635 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 3bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Watford Junction stationbus Ra3
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to The Forumbus 635
3h 24mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Hatfieldtaxi 48.4 mi
1h 1m£140–170Train
- Take the train from Reading to Liverpool Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from Moorgate to Hatfield (Herts)train Moorgate - Welwyn Garden City
2h 7m£22–40Line 850 bus, line 1 bus, line 302 bus
- Take the bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStnbus 850
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Hemel Hempstead stationbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Hemel Hempstead station to Memorial Hallbus 302
4h 42m£13–14
Reading to Hatfield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Hatfield is to line 850 bus and line 1 bus and line 302 bus which costs £12 - £14 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Hatfield is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £11 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Hatfield. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Memorial Hall via Heathrow Terminal 3, Watford Junction station and The Forum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Hatfield. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Hatfield (Herts) via Paddington and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Reading and Hatfield is 56 miles. The road distance is 48.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Hatfield without a car is to train via Paddington which takes 1h 37m and costs £40 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Reading to Hatfield, including transfers.
Reading to Hatfield bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Hatfield train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Hatfield is to train via Paddington which takes 1h 37m and costs £40 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus and line 635 bus, which costs and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Hatfield (Herts) via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 1h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Memorial Hall via Heathrow Terminal 3, Watford Junction station, and The Forum in around 3h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £13–20
- Peak
- £17–25
Train from King's Cross to Hatfield (Herts)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Moorgate to Hatfield (Herts)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Hatfield (Herts)
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £8–13
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Watford Junction station to The Forum
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Hemel Hempstead station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hemel Hempstead station to Memorial Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- £140–170
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Hatfield bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 3 station.
Reading to Hatfield train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Hatfield is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Reading to Hatfield.
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