There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Ilford by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Ilfordtrain Elizabeth
1h 14m£15–46Drive 53.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Ilfordcar 53.1 mi
1h 24m£13–19Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Holles Street to Ilford / Chapel Roadbus N25
2h 9m£17–43Bus, subway, line 123 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Turnpike Lane stationsubway
- Take the bus from Turnpike Lane Bus Station to Ilford / Chapel Roadbus 123
3h 20m£33–43
Reading to Ilford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Ilford is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Ilford is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £14 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Ilford via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Reading and Ilford is 48 miles. The road distance is 53.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Ilford without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs £14 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Reading to Ilford, including transfers.
Reading to Ilford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Reading to Ilford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Ilford is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Reading to Ilford.
There are 19561+ hotels available in Ilford.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Ilford, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Ilford via London Paddington in around 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
Train from London Paddington to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £3–6
- Peak
- £5–8
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Turnpike Lane station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–5
- Peak
- £4–7
Bus from Holles Street to Ilford / Chapel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- 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
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Turnpike Lane Bus Station to Ilford / Chapel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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