There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Helston by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Redruthtrain London Paddington - Penzance
7h 19m£115–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Reading to Penzance Bus Stationbus Ukn49 / ...
10h 22m£32–55Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Paradebus 504
9h 50m£77–163Drive 236.6 mi
- Drive from Reading to Helstoncar 236.6 mi
4h 33m£59–85Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
8h 33m£163–413Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane SOU - NQY
8h 18m£108–316
Reading to Helston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Helston is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Helston is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Helston. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at The Parade via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Reading and Helston is 263 miles. The road distance is 238 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Helston without a car is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Reading to Helston, including transfers.
Reading to Helston bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
The best way to get from Reading to Helston is to train which takes 7h 19m and costs £110 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £75 - £170 and takes 9h 50m.
Reading to Helston bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Helston is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Reading to Helston.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Helston, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Redruth every 2 hours. Tickets cost £110–220 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to The Parade via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–850
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–750
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–280
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–750
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Reading to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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