There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Ludlow by train or car
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Train via Newport
best- Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to LudlowCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
2h 48m£66–202Drive 120.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Ludlow120.6 mi
2h 21m£30–43Train
- Take the train from Reading to HerefordLondon Paddington - Hereford / ...
3h 10m£42–259
Reading to Ludlow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Ludlow is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Ludlow is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Ludlow. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Ludlow via Newport (S Wales). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Reading and Ludlow is 165 miles. The road distance is 121.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Ludlow without a car is to train via Newport which takes 2h 48m and costs £65 - £210.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Reading to Ludlow, including transfers.
Reading to Ludlow train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Reading to Ludlow train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Newport (S Wales) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Ludlow is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Reading to Ludlow.
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Ludlow, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Ludlow via Newport (S Wales) in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–250
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Ludlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £26–40
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