There are 5 ways to get from Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) by bus, train, taxi, car, or towncar
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- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
bestBus
53 min£8–12- Take the train from Reading to London PaddingtonDidcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3London Paddington - Heathrow Terminal 5 / ...
Train
1h 1m£13–76- Take the taxi from Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)27.8 mi
Taxi
31 min£80–100- Drive from Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)27.8 mi
Drive 27.8 mi
31 min£8–11- Take a town car from Reading to London Heathrow Airport27.8 mi
Towncar
31 min£79
Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs £80 - £100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 2. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR). However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Reading and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is 31 miles. The road distance is 28 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) without a car is to bus which takes 53 min and costs £8 - £12.
The bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2 takes 53 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) train services, operated by First Great Western Service, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is to bus which takes 53 min and costs £8 - £12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £13 - £80 and takes 1h 1m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England?
RailAir operates a bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2 every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 53 min. Megabus UK also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 via London Paddington in around 1h 1m.
- 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
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £17–24
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £28–45
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Contactless Off Peak
- £9–13
- Contactless Peak
- £15–23
Train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Contactless Off Peak
- £4–7
- Contactless Peak
- £6–9
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- heathrowexpress.com
Train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–33
- Website
- https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
- Fully Flexible Standard
- £26
- Fully Flexible Business 1st
- £33
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Reading to London Heathrow Airport
- Estimated price
- £79
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) train services, operated by First Great Western Service, arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is 28 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Reading to London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
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