There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Kew by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train, line 65 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Ealing Broadwaytrain Elizabeth / ...
- Take the bus from Ealing Broadway Station to Watermans Centrebus 65 / ...
1h 6m£15–44Drive 34.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Kewcar 34.8 mi
40 min£9–13Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Watermans Centrebus N9
2h 15m£28–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Kewtaxi 34.8 mi
40 min£110–140Train
- Take the train from Reading to Richmond (London)train Reading - London Waterloo
1h 16m£16–32Train, subway
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Willesden Junction stationsubway
- Take the train from Willesden Junction to Kew Gardenstrain
1h 24m£22–71
Reading to Kew by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Kew is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Kew is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Kew. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Watermans Centre via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Kew. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Kew Gardens via Paddington station and Willesden Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Reading and Kew is 33 miles. The road distance is 35 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Kew without a car is to train and line 65 bus which takes 1h 6m and costs £15 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Reading to Kew, including transfers.
Reading to Kew bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Kew train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Kew is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs £27 - £33. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £15 - £35 and takes 1h 16m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Kew, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Watermans Centre via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 15m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from Reading to Richmond (London) every 2 hours. Tickets cost £13–35 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Ealing Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Ealing Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Richmond (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Willesden Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Willesden Junction to Kew Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customer.care@transportukbus.com
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Ealing Broadway Station to Watermans Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Watermans Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
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 Kew bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to Kew train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Kew is 35 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Reading to Kew.
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