There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Lightwater by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, line 730 bus
best- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bagshot Squarebus 730
1h 40mDrive 17.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Lightwatercar 17.2 mi
22 min£5–7Train, line 500 bus
- Take the train from Reading to Sunningdaletrain Reading - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from Sunningdale station to War Memorialbus 500
1h 44m£7–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Lightwatertaxi 17.2 mi
22 min£50–65Bus
- Take the bus from Friar Street to Bracknell Bus Stationbus 4a / ...
- Take the bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Pembroke Broadwaybus 194
2h 37m£6–11
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Lightwater is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Lightwater is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £50 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Lightwater. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Lovells Close via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bagshot Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Reading and Lightwater is 43 miles. The road distance is 17.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Lightwater without a car is to bus and line 730 bus which takes 1h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Reading to Lightwater, including transfers.
Reading to Lightwater bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Lightwater bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Lightwater is 17 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Reading to Lightwater.
There are 2027+ hotels available in Lightwater.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Lightwater, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Lovells Close via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bagshot Square in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Sunningdale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 01635 33855
- info@newburyanddistrict.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bagshot Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/newbury-district
- Phone
- 01344 882 612
- office@whitebus.co.uk
- Website
- whitebus.co.uk
Bus from Sunningdale station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.whitebus.co.uk/
Bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Pembroke Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.whitebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Friar Street to Bracknell Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
Bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Pembroke Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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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