There are 11 ways to get from Reading to Largs by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Largstrain
8h 29m£181–290Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LGW - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largstrain
5h 58m£79–197Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School Streetbus 901 / ...
12h 32m£119–230Drive 402 mi
- Drive from Reading to Largscar 402 mi
7h 23m£97–141Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largstrain
5h 7m£94–345Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School Streetbus 901 / ...
15h 12m£83–249Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largstrain
5h 38m£120–427Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOU - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largstrain
5h 5m£84–226Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Largstrain
6h 10m£94–327Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largstrain
5h 56m£94–244Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largstrain
6h 10m£81–224
Reading to Largs by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Largs is to train and fly which costs £75 - £200 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Largs is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs £80 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Largs. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at School Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Largs. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Largs via Stafford and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Reading and Largs is 436 miles. The road distance is 404.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Largs without a car is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs £180 - £290.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Reading to Largs, including transfers.
Reading to Largs bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Largs train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Largs is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs £180 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £250 and takes 15h 12m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Largs, Scotland?
You can take a train from Reading to Largs via Stafford and Glasgow Central in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to School Street via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Train from Reading to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Largs
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Largs bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Largs train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Largs is 404 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Reading to Largs.
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