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There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Italy by train, plane, bus, subway, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeLHR - LIN
    5h 1m
    €103–332

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeLGW - MXP
    6h 17m
    €69–243

  3. Train, bus via Milan

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    22h 34m
    €139–431

  4. Train, subway, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Ealing Broadwaytrain
    2. Take the subway from Ealing Broadway station to Upminster stationsubway
    3. Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
    28h 55m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Romecar
    18h 31m

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeLHR - BLQ
    5h 14m
    €87–289

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeLCY - LIN
    5h 27m
    €84–337

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeLGW - LIN
    5h 44m
    €81–251

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeLGW - TRN
    6h 20m
    €74–225

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeLHR - MXP
    5h 53m
    €106–294

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
    33h 5m
    €109–339

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Romecar
    19h 34m
    €308–443

Reading to Italy by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Reading, England and Italy?

There is no direct connection from Reading to Italy. However, you can take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport (LIN), walk to Linate Aeroporto, then take the line 4 subway to San Babila. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Roma Termini via London Paddington, Paddington station, Sloane Square station, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 22h 34m.

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